YourVoice.Now Summary
Corporate BenefitsTransparency & AccountabilityCommerce would lead U.S. quantum tech policy — and track reliance on parts from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
Corporate Benefits
Commerce could take any step it sees fit to help quantum firms build and sell in the U.S. That includes urging private investment and signing deals with trusted suppliers, allies, states, and agencies. The bill adds no new money.
Transparency & Accountability
Within 2 years, Commerce would post a report online on what it has done, new risks, and its plan for the industry. It would update the report every 3 years and may suggest new laws.
More about this bill
Most people would see no change in daily life. The bill is aimed at the young quantum computing industry, not at households. The Commerce Department would become the President's top adviser on building and selling quantum technology in the U.S. It would also work to keep key quantum parts coming from the U.S. or from trusted allies. Trusted allies are the European Union and nations in NATO, the EU, or the OECD (a group of mostly wealthy democracies). China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea never count. Commerce would track where key parts come from. It would work to cut the risk of relying on those four nations. It could make deals with companies, allies, states, and other agencies. Within 2 years, and every 3 years after, it would post a public report with its plan. Companies would not have to share data or follow its advice. The bill sets no new funding.
Congressional Summary
American Quantum Competitiveness Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to advise the President on, and support U.S. commercial leadership related to, quantum technology and related supply chains. (Quantum technology uses the law of quantum physics for advanced information processing.) Specifically, Commerce must serve as principal advisor to the President on (1) commercial manufacturing, deployment, and scaling of quantum technology; (2) the supply of critical components of quantum technology; and (3) the establishment, maintenance, and resiliency of a trusted quantum supply chain. (A trusted quantum supply chain involves the sourcing of critical components from the United States or a trusted supplier that is domiciled, headquartered, and organized in the United States or a foreign country that meets specified criteria.) In advising the President on the quantum supply chain, Commerce must use existing authorities or programs to promote a trusted supply chain; identify and address barriers to investment in a trusted supply chain; and establish a mechanism for identifying critical components, assessing their availability, and mitigating risks related to acquiring them from China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. Commerce must also support U.S. commercial leadership in quantum technology and critical components, including by promoting private investment in commercial quantum efforts. Commerce must periodically publish reports that include a comprehensive strategy for advancing a trusted quantum supply chain and U.S. commercial leadership in quantum technology and critical components.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-08-27
- Date Added
- 2026-10-21
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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