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[H.R. 4942 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4942
To direct the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of
Quantum Information Science to submit reports on mitigating the
cybersecurity and national security risks posed by certain quantum
computers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. McGuire, Ms. Stevens, and Mr.
Harrigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
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A BILL
To direct the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of
Quantum Information Science to submit reports on mitigating the
cybersecurity and national security risks posed by certain quantum
computers, 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 Encryption Readiness and
Resilience Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS ON MITIGATING THE CYBERSECURITY AND NATIONAL SECURITY
RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN QUANTUM COMPUTERS.
(a) Initial Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security
Implications of Quantum Information Science established under section
105 of the National Quantum Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8814a) shall
carry out the following:
(1) Conduct an assessment of each of the following:
(A) The capabilities and progress of the United
States, relative to other countries, with respect to
the following:
(i) Developing a cryptographically-relevant
quantum computer.
(ii) Adopting security and preparedness
measures, including post-quantum cryptography,
to mitigate the cybersecurity and national
security risks posed by such computer.
(B) The progress of private sector entities and
public sector entities in the United States toward
adopting such measures, including the progress toward
implementing the guidance under section 4 of the
Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (6
U.S.C. 1526).
(2) Identify the sectors of the economy most vulnerable to
such risks.
(3) Based upon such assessments and such identification,
develop a plan to mitigate such risks, including by carrying
out the following:
(A) Facilitating collaboration between agencies and
departments of the Federal Government.
(B) Facilitating the exchange of information
between such private sector entities and public sector
entities.
(C) Forming partnerships between the Federal
Government and such private sector entities.
(D) Identifying such measures that such private
sector entities and public sector entities may adopt.
(E) Supporting such exchange and the adoption of
such measures, including by identifying actions,
including piloting projects, providing technical
assistance, and publishing cyber hygiene guidance for
such private sector entities, that such agencies and
departments may carry out to support such exchange and
adoption.
(4) Develop guidelines for determining whether a quantum
computer is a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer.
(5) Submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a
report in classified or unclassified form, as appropriate, that
includes information relating to the following:
(A) The assessments conducted under paragraph (1).
(B) The sectors identified under paragraph (2).
(C) The plan developed under paragraph (3).
(D) The guidelines developed under paragraph (4).
(E) Recommendations for the following:
(i) A timetable to implement such plan.
(ii) Policies to implement such plan that
require legislation.
(iii) Policies to implement such plan that
do not require legislation.
(b) Subsequent Reports.--Not later than one year after the report
under subsection (a) is submitted and annually thereafter for four
years, the Subcommittee referred to in such subsection shall submit to
Congress a report in classified or unclassified form, as appropriate,
that includes information relating to the progress of private sector
entities and public sector entities in the United States toward
adopting the measures described in such subsection.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term
``appropriate committees of Congress'' has the meaning given
such term in section 2 of the National Quantum Initiative Act
(15 U.S.C. 8801).
(2) Classical computer; post-quantum cryptography; quantum
computer.--The terms ``classical computer'', ``post-quantum
cryptography'', and ``quantum computer'' have the meanings
given such terms in section 3 of the Quantum Computing
Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (6 U.S.C. 1526 note).
(3) Cryptographically-relevant quantum computer.--The term
``cryptographically-relevant quantum computer'' means a quantum
computer with the ability to compromise a cryptographic system
that a classical computer is unable to compromise.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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