HR 1837 United States House · 117th Congress

QUEST Act of 2021

Summary

QUEST Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish and carry out a program (to be known as the Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology program or the QUEST program) to encourage and facilitate access to U.S. quantum computing hardware and quantum computing clouds for research purposes in order to (1) enhance the quantum research enterprise of the United States, (2) educate the future quantum computing workforce, and (3) accelerate the advancement of U.S. quantum computing capabilities.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Mar 11, 2021 Last action Mar 11, 2021

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3

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Committee

2

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator

Party

State

District

Anthony Gonzalez

Carlos A. Gimenez

David G. Valadao