Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives

The bipartisan bill, Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act (H.R. 2739), was introduced in the U.S. Congress by representatives Jay Obernolte, Haley Stevens (D-MI), Randy Weber (R-TX) Richard Hudson would be an amendment to the National Quantum Initiative Act to encourage and accelerate near-term quantum application development. It is seeking to have near term use cases developed and deployed within 24 months. The bill calls for the National Institute of Standards to establish a public-private partnership for this quantum sandbox to accelerate the application development. No additional funding amounts have been cited so far in the proposed bill. Additional information about the bill can be seen in a press release put out by Congressman Jay Obernolte’s office here and the text of the proposed bill is available here.

April 21, 2023