H.R. 8462 · 119th Congress

National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act

Introduced on Apr 23, 2026 by Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14). 5 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Apr 29, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Apr 23, 2026
Cosponsors
5
0 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

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

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

Official title

To reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional committees
  • Congressional oversight
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Higher education
  • Infrastructure development
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • International scientific cooperation
  • Research and development
  • Retail and wholesale trades
  • Science and engineering education
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Technology assessment
  • Technology transfer and commercialization

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.

Randy K. Weber, Sr.R-TX-14Sponsor

Republicans · 5

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

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  1. Apr 23, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Apr 23, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Apr 23, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Apr 29, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 29, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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.2 reports
    $530K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: IONQ, INC.$500 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS2 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$2.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. Association of American Universities1 report
    $114.7K reported (all issues)
  4. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  5. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. Cleveland Clinic Foundation1 report
    Federal contractor: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. Columbia University1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)
  8. FermiForward Discovery Group, LLC1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC$774.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL1 report
    $1.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$260.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. Logiqal Inc.1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  11. Northeastern University1 report
    Federal contractor: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY1 report
    $150K reported (all issues)
  13. PSIQUANTUM1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PSIQUANTUM, CORP.AI match · 100%
  14. Purdue University1 report
    $25K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PURDUE UNIVERSITY$17.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  16. SYNOPSYS, INC.1 report
    $310K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SYNOPSYS, INC.$245.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  17. The Regents of the University of Colorado1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO$67.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA1 report
    Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$11.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND1 report
    $27K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDAI match · 100%
  20. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER1 report
    Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  21. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON1 report
  22. University of Denver1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF DENVER$70.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  23. Vanderbilt University1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2026.

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.