Bill requires power grid to prepare for quantum machine attacks.
S. 5313 — Quantum-GUARD Act of 2026 · Filed by Christopher Coons (D-DE) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to check quantum machine risks. The Department of Energy must set up a testing program. Power firms, tech firms, and the federal government work together. They build and test new codes that quantum machines cannot break. The Department of Energy must also study quantum risks and report within one year.
Who it affects
Power firms and tech firms that work on grid safety. People who use power depend on the grid staying safe.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say how much money the Department of Energy will get. The bill does not force power firms to use the new codes.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Aug 6, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Aug 6, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- quantum machine — A very powerful machine that could break many codes used today.
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — The federal agency that makes rules for power and natural gas.
- Department of Energy — The federal agency that handles power and energy policy.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (6,406 characters) on Aug 14, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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