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Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

Introduced: July 21, 2022 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.
Dec 13, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-251.
Aug 3, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

This bill addresses the migration of executive agencies information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography. Post-quantum cryptography is encryption strong enough to resist attacks from quantum computers developed in the future.

Not later than one year after the National Institutes of Standards and Technology has issued post-quantum cryptography standards, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall begin to prioritize the migration of agency information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this bill, the OMB shall submit to Congress a report on

  • a strategy to address the risk posed by the vulnerabilities of agency information technology systems to the potential capability of a quantum computer;
  • the funding necessary to secure such information technology systems from the threat posed by adversarial access to quantum computers; and
  • a description of federal coordination efforts to develop standards for post-quantum cryptography, including any federal Information Processing Standards.
What's happening now December 13, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7535 Related bill Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Nov 29, 2022
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 28, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 14, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4592: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4592/
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"S. 4592: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4592/.
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S. 4592, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4592/.
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