S. 3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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S. 3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-08 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2026-01-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · 19 cosponsors
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Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Steve Daines (R-MT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), John Fetterman (D-PA), David McCormick (R-PA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] reported raising $5.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (1)
- Ballot initiative
- A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119s3597.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/s>
Record fed-us-cong119-s3597 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills