Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6351 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6351

  To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require support for 
  regional innovation initiatives in quantum information science and 
                  technology, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 2, 2025

  Ms. Gillen (for herself and Mr. Obernolte) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and 
                               Technology

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to require support for 
  regional innovation initiatives in quantum information science and 
                  technology, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Regional Quantum Hubs 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REGIONAL INNOVATION INITIATIVES IN QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE 
              AND TECHNOLOGY.

    The National Quantum Initiative Act is amended--
            (1) in section 103 (15 U.S.C. 8813; relating to membership 
        on the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) 
                        as paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively; and
                            (ii) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
                        following new paragraph:
            ``(8) the Economic Development Administration;''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' 
                        after the semicolon;
                            (ii) in paragraph (7), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following 
                        new paragraph:
            ``(8) facilitate interagency partnership opportunities to 
        support the innovation, entrepreneurial, educational, and 
        research capacity of geographic regions with strength in 
        quantum-related fields and industries to address regional, 
        national, societal, or geostrategic challenges.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 301 (15 
        U.S.C. 8841; relating to components of the quantum information 
        science research and education program)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
                subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and
                    (B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
                following new subparagraph:
                    ``(D) supporting, in collaboration with the 
                Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Energy, regional 
                innovation initiatives in quantum information science 
                and technology, which may include the activities 
                carried out pursuant to an award of funds under section 
                10388 of the Research and Development, Competition, and 
                Innovation Act (Public Law 117-167; 42 U.S.C. 
                19108);''; and
            (3) in subsection (b) of section 401 (15 U.S.C. 8851; 
        relating to components of the quantum information science 
        research program)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (4), by 
                striking ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
                (6); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
                new paragraph:
            ``(5) support, in collaboration with the Secretary of 
        Commerce and Director of the National Science Foundation, 
        regional innovation initiatives in quantum information science 
        and technology; and''.
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