117th Congress
Quantum Network Infrastructure Act of 2021
Purpose
To establish and support a quantum network infrastructure research and development program at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
- Amends the National Quantum Initiative Act by directing the Department of Energy to establish a program dedicated to research, development, and demonstration of quantum networking technologies
- Specifies that the program support “long-range entanglement distribution at both the terrestrial and space-based level using quantum repeaters,” among other applications
- Recommends Congress provide the DOE Office of Science $100 million per year over the next five years to carry out the program
Primary Sponsors
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REPRESENTATIVE R-NY
Co-sponsors by Party
R
15
D
0
I
0
Actions
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03/11/2021Introduced in House