S. 4932 · 118th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2024

Introduced on Aug 1, 2024 by Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). 5 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 21, 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Aug 1, 2024
Cosponsors
5
3 from the other party
Policy area
Energy
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to provide for a research, development, and demonstration program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Computers and information technology
  • Government information and archives
  • Higher education
  • Materials
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Science and engineering education
  • Technology assessment

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Richard J. DurbinD-ILSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Aug 1, 2024Introduced in Senate
  2. Aug 1, 2024 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S5778-5780)
  3. Nov 19, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Nov 21, 2024Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Nov 21, 2024 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Nov 21, 2024 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. IONQ, INC.4 reports
    $340K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: IONQ, INC.$500 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER4 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS3 reports
    $380K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$2.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  4. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE2 reports
    $440K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. Fermi Research Alliance, LLC2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLCAI match · 100%
  7. HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE2 reports
    $320K reported (all issues)
  8. HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY2 reports
    Federal contractor: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)2 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$586.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY2 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  11. Purdue University2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PURDUE UNIVERSITY$17.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. Quantum Industry Coalition2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  13. SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  14. The Pennsylvania State University2 reports
    $290K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY$415.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. The Regents of the University of Colorado2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO$67.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2 reports
    Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$11.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. University of Denver2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF DENVER$70.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. University of Oklahoma2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$16M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  19. Northeastern University1 report
    Federal contractor: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  20. The Conservation Alliance1 report
    $14K reported (all issues)
  21. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO1 report
    $190.8K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY$91.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 90%

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.