Commerce Department leads quantum tech strategy without forcing firms to act.
H.R. 10163 — American Quantum Competitiveness Act · Filed by Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Aug 27, 2026 · Reported out
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What it does
The bill makes the Secretary of Commerce lead U.S. quantum tech work and supply-chain safety. The Secretary must work with firms and trusted allies like NATO and EU members. The Secretary must find risks from hostile nations. The Secretary must publish a plan every three years. The Secretary cannot force private firms to share facts or follow advice.
Who it affects
Quantum tech firms, chip makers, and defense firms may gain from the plan. Citizens may gain through growth and less reliance on hostile nations. The bill creates no new rights or safety rules for the public.
One thing to notice
The Secretary learns private firms' weak spots but the public sees only summaries. Firms do not have to follow the Secretary's advice. The plan only works if firms choose to help.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Aug 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
- Sep 1, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- quantum — Advanced computing based on physics rules that work at tiny scales.
- trusted allies — Friendly nations like NATO members and EU countries that the U.S. works with closely.
- hostile nations — Countries the U.S. sees as enemies, such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- supply-chain safety — Making sure the path from raw goods to finished goods stays safe and strong.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,681 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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