Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Establishes an International Quantum Cooperation Program at the Department of State to fund competitive matching grants and scientist exchanges for international collaborative quantum information science research.
The program must coordinate with OSTP, the National Quantum Coordination Office, and NSTC subcommittees, align with the National Quantum Information Science Strategy, follow federal research-security guidance, consult specified stakeholders, submit an annual report listing activities and priority partner countries, is authorized $20 million for FY2026, and sunsets after 10 years.
A reported amendment narrows eligible partners to countries with ‘‘quantum cooperation’’ statements or Five Eyes members and bars funding to defined foreign adversaries.
Modest cost, narrow technocratic scope, explicit security safeguards and sunset increase bipartisan acceptability; passage still depends on legislative calendar and package placement.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly creates a new federal program to promote international cooperation in quantum information science, identifies the responsible official, required interagency coordination, research-security references, a reporting requirement, a limited authorization of funds, and a 10-year sunset. It provides sound high-level integration with existing law but leaves substantial implementation detail for subsequent rulemaking or guidance.
Progressives emphasize open scientific collaboration and inclusion.
Progressives emphasize open scientific collaboration and inclusion.
Generally favorable as a diplomacy- and science-forward measure that supports research collaboration and exchanges.
Would support but seek stronger protections for open academic exchange and broader inclusion of global partners and researchers.
Cautiously supportive: values international tech diplomacy and security alignment but wants clear metrics, cost oversight, and avoidance of program overlap.
Prefers phased implementation with transparent reporting.
Mildly supportive if framed as protecting national security and partnering with trusted allies.
Skeptical of increased federal spending, bureaucracy, and broad academic engagement without strict vetting.
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Modest cost, narrow technocratic scope, explicit security safeguards and sunset increase bipartisan acceptability; passage still depends on legislative calendar and package placement.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize open scientific collaboration and inclusion.
Modest cost, narrow technocratic scope, explicit security safeguards and sunset increase bipartisan acceptability; passage still depends on…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly creates a new federal program to promote international cooperation in quantum information science, identifies the responsible official, required interagency c…
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