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House Science Committee hearing puts reauthorization of National Quantum Initiative at center of debate
Summary
Witnesses and committee members at a House Science, Space, and Technology hearing urged Congress to reauthorize and strengthen the National Quantum Initiative Act, saying reauthorization is needed to sustain federal coordination, accelerate commercialization, and protect U.S. leadership in quantum research and applications.
At a House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing, Chairman Babin and lawmakers pressed for reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA), while industry and research witnesses urged Congress to expand the program to close gaps in funding, infrastructure, and workforce training.
The reauthorization push centered on testimony from Celia Mertzbacher, executive director of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QEDC), and senior leaders from Google Quantum AI, PsiQuantum, and Microsoft Quantum. "Quantum is having a moment," Mertzbacher told the committee, arguing that the NQIA created a public–private foundation that needs renewed authority and resources.
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