A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Quantum for Health Act" seeks to amend the National Quantum Initiative Act. It aims to include social benefit as a component of innovation. The bill expands the scope of the National Quantum Initiative Program to include diverse sectors. It also modifies the National Quantum Coordination Office to include workforce and nonprofit research organizations. Additionally, it brings the Department of Health and Human Services into several subcommittees. Finally, it increases the number of Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +5
Would women be better off under this?
The bill explicitly requires outreach activities to increase the participation of women in quantum research and education.
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill increases the number of authorized Multidisciplinary Centers for quantum research and education.
- Scored +4
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill mandates that Multidisciplinary Centers include outreach activities specifically designed to increase the participation of women in STEM.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Social Benefit: By adding "social benefit" to the purpose of the National Quantum Initiative Act, the bill aims to connect innovation with social outcomes (Section 2).
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Expanded Research Scope: The expansion of the National Quantum Initiative Program to include "diverse sectors" allows for a broader application of quantum technologies (Section 3).
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Workforce and Nonprofit Inclusion: The National Quantum Coordination Office is updated to focus on "science, engineering, and technology research and workforce," while also including "nonprofit research organizations" (Section 4).
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Health Sector Involvement: The bill includes the Department of Health and Human Services in both the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science and the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science (Sections 5 and 7).
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Increased Educational Centers: The number of Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education is increased from 5 to 10 (Section 8).
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Improved Diversity and Outreach: The bill requires Multidisciplinary Centers to include how participants will develop and implement outreach activities to increase the participation of women and other students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM (Section 8).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill explicitly requires outreach activities to increase the participation of women in quantum research and education. Would students be better off under this? — The bill increases the number of educational centers and mandates outreach for underrepresented student groups. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill's requirement for outreach to groups historically underrepresented in STEM may benefit Asian American students. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill's requirement for outreach to groups historically underrepresented in STEM may benefit Hispanic students. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill's requirement for outreach to groups historically underrepresented in STEM may benefit Native American students. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The expansion of research into diverse sectors and social benefits may assist underserved populations through technological advancement.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill increases the number of authorized Multidisciplinary Centers for quantum research and education. Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill increases the number of Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education from 5 to 10.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill mandates that Multidisciplinary Centers include outreach activities specifically designed to increase the participation of women in STEM.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill expands the scope of the National Quantum Initiative to include workforce development and diverse sectors.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill expands the advisory committee's scope to include environmental considerations.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill integrates the Department of Health and Human Services into quantum research subcommittees to foster social benefit and health applications.
- 4/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced in House