National Quantum Initiative Act

National Quantum Initiative Act
Long title	An Act to provide for a coordinated Federal program to accelerate quantum research and development for the economic and national security of the United States.
Enacted by	the 115th United States Congress
Effective	December 21, 2018
Citations
Public law	115-368
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 6227 by Lamar Smith (R-TX) on Jun 26, 2018; Committee consideration by Science, Space and Technology (House) and Commerce, Science and Transportation (Senate); Passed the House on September 13, 2018 (8229-8234); Passed the Senate on December 13, 2018 (); Signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 21, 2018;

The National Quantum Initiative Act is an Act of Congress passed on December 13, 2018 and signed into law on December 21, 2018. The law gives the United States a plan for advancing quantum technology, particularly quantum computing. It passed unanimously by United States Senate and was signed by President Donald Trump.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

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"H.R.6227 - National Quantum Initiative Act". Congress.gov. December 21, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
Loftus, Tom (December 20, 2018). "The Morning Download: Quantum Computing Goes to Washington". WSJ. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
"Trump signs legislation to boost quantum computing research with $1.2 billion". GeekWire. December 22, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
115th Congress (2018) (June 26, 2018). "H.R. 6227 (115th)". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved February 11, 2019. National Quantum Initiative Act
Raymer, Michael G.; Monroe, Christopher (2019). "The US National Quantum Initiative". Quantum Science and Technology. 4 (2): 020504. doi:10.1088/2058-9565/ab0441.

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