Reps. Frank Lucas, R-Okla., and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., have introduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act to accelerate quantum research and development in the U.S.
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee leaders said Friday the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act would build on the accomplishments of the law enacted in 2018 to boost U.S. competitiveness against China and Russia.
The reauthorization bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy to develop a quantum research strategy; authorizes the National Institute of Science and Technology to establish three research centers focused on quantum sensing, measurement and engineering; and mandates that the National Science Foundation create a multidisciplinary coordination hub to create new workforce pipelines.
According to Lofgren, the 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act enabled significant progress in quantum information science and technology.
“We must now build upon these original investments to ensure the United States can remain the world leader in quantum—this bill will do that and more,” she continued.
