S. 579 · 119th Congress

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

Introduced on Feb 13, 2025 by Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). 5 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Feb 13, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S974-977)

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Cosponsors
5
3 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported 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.

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Feb 13, 2025). Public domain.

Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

This bill modifies and reauthorizes various Department of Energy (DOE) programs related to quantum research and development and establishes several new, related research programs.

Specifically, the bill expands the scope of DOE’s quantum information science research program to include research, development, and demonstration on quantum information science, engineering, and technology. Among other requirements, DOE must (1) establish an early-stage research and development program in high-performance quantum computing; (2) study quantum science, engineering, and technology supply chain needs; and (3) establish a university-led trainee program to address quantum workforce development needs.

The bill also reauthorizes the National Quantum Information Science Research Centers and the Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology program through FY2030. Further, the bill modifies DOE’s quantum network infrastructure program to require research related to the development of (1) quantum network and entanglement distribution protocols or applications, and (2) high-efficiency room-temperature photon detectors for quantum photonic applications.

Finally, the bill establishes an instrumentation and infrastructure program to maintain U.S. leadership in quantum information science, engineering, and technology; develop domestic quantum supply chains; and provide resources for the broader scientific community. In carrying out the program, DOE must develop, design, build, purchase, and commercialize specialized equipment, laboratory infrastructure, and state-of-the-art instrumentation. In coordination with industry and institutions of higher education, DOE must support the development of quantum foundries focused on meeting the device, hardware, software, and materials needs of the scientific community and the quantum supply chain.

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

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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. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 13, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S974-977)

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.8 reports
    $680K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: IONQ, INC.$500 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. Electric Power Board of Chattanooga6 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  3. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)6 reports
    $5.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION$586.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. Quantum Industry Coalition6 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  5. PSIQUANTUM5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PSIQUANTUM, CORP.AI match · 100%
  6. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER5 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. FermiForward Discovery Group, LLC4 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC$774.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY3 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. Association of American Universities2 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  10. BLUEFORS Inc.2 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BLUEFORS INC$732.2K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. Purdue University2 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PURDUE UNIVERSITY$17.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. Stanford University2 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  13. 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%
  14. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA2 reports
    Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$11.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  15. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$313.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. Logiqal Inc.1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  17. Northeastern University1 report
    Federal contractor: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$1.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  19. Vanderbilt University1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2025, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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.