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QUEST Act of 2021

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Lucas, Frank D. Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

QUEST Act of 2021

This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish and carry out a program (to be known as the Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology program or the QUEST program) to encourage and facilitate access to U.S. quantum computing hardware and quantum computing clouds for research purposes in order to (1) enhance the quantum research enterprise of the United States, (2) educate the future quantum computing workforce, and (3) accelerate the advancement of U.S. quantum computing capabilities.

What's happening now March 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 26, 2021
 R
Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · Mar 19, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 16, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Mar 16, 2021
Zeldin, Lee
· Mar 16, 2021
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Mar 11, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Mar 11, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Obernolte, Jay
California · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 11, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1837: QUEST Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1837/
MLA
"H.R. 1837: QUEST Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1837/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1837, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1837/.
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[H.R. 1837: QUEST Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1837/)
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