H.R. 8530

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8530 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8530

To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act relating to certain health 
and workforce matters, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2026

Mrs. Sykes 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 relating to certain health 
and workforce matters, 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 ``Quantum for Health Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

Subparagraph (A) of section 3(5) of the National Quantum Initiative 
Act (15 U.S.C. 8802(5)) is amended by inserting ``, social benefit,'' 
after ``innovation''.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE PROGRAM.

Paragraph (1) of section 101(b) of the National Quantum Initiative 
Act (15 U.S.C. 8811(b)) is amended by inserting ``in diverse sectors'' 
after ``applications''.

SEC. 4. NATIONAL QUANTUM COORDINATION OFFICE.

Subsection (b) of section 102 of the National Quantum Initiative 
Act (15 U.S.C. 8812) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) by striking ``science and technology'' and 
inserting ``science, engineering, and technology 
research and workforce''; and
(B) by inserting ``, nonprofit research 
organizations,'' after ``universities'';
(2) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
``(4) ensure coordination among the collaborative ventures 
or consortia established under this Act;''; and
(3) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``nonprofit research 
organizations,'' after ``universities,''.

SEC. 5. SUBCOMMITTEE ON QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE.

Subsection (b) of section 103 of the National Quantum Initiative 
Act (15 U.S.C. 8813) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``and'' after the 
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new 
paragraph:
``(9) the Department of Health and Human Services; and''.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL QUANTUM INITIATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Section 104(d)(2) of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 
8814) is amended--
(1) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting ``nonprofit 
research organizations,'' before ``industry'' each place it 
appears; and
(2) in subparagraph (G) subsection (d)(2), by inserting 
``educational, environmental, health,'' after ``legal,''.

SEC. 7. SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE ECONOMIC AND SECURITY IMPLICATIONS OF 
QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE.

Subsection (b) of section 105 of the National Quantum Initiative 
Act (15 U.S.C. 8814a) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' after the 
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following new 
paragraphs:
``(11) the Department of Health and Human Services;''.

SEC. 8. MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS FOR QUANTUM RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

Section 302 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8842) 
is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``5'' and inserting 
``10'';
(2) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``basic''; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``science and 
engineering'' and inserting ``science, engineering, and 
technology''; and
(3) in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``quantum 
science'' and inserting ``quantum information science, 
engineering, and technology,'';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``health,'' 
after ``chemistry,''; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, including 
how each participant will develop and implement 
outreach activities to increase the participation of 
women and other students from groups historically 
underrepresented in STEM'' before the semicolon.
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