Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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 Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026 is a bill introduced by Mr. Kim and Mr. Rounds. It seeks to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945. The goal is to change the language regarding the Program on China and Transformational Exports. Specifically, it replaces the term "Quantum computing" with "Quantum information science and technology."
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +3
Would business owners be better off under this?
Provides more opportunities for tech entrepreneurs and owners in the quantum sector to utilize export credits.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Quantum information science is critical for future cryptographic and cybersecurity capabilities.
- Scored +3
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
Broadens the types of high-tech exports the U.S. can support to compete against China.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Scope of Technology: By changing "Quantum computing" to "Quantum information science and technology" in Section 2, the bill covers a broader area of science and technology within the Program on China and Transformational Exports.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people 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 business owners be better off under this? — Provides more opportunities for tech entrepreneurs and owners in the quantum sector to utilize export credits. Would students be better off under this? — Creates future opportunities in a broadening field of advanced scientific study. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Beneficial for students and young professionals entering high-tech STEM fields.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Support for transformational exports in quantum science can enhance national economic competitiveness. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Companies specializing in quantum information science may gain better access to Export-Import Bank support. Is this likely to create jobs? — Expanding the scope of export support for quantum technologies may stimulate industry growth and job creation.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Quantum information science is critical for future cryptographic and cybersecurity capabilities. Does this make trade with other countries easier? — Broadens the types of high-tech exports the U.S. can support to compete against China.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — Expanding the scope to 'quantum information science and technology' supports a broader range of scientific applications.
- 6/18/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota