Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3220 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3220 To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to establish a public- private partnership for near-term quantum application development and acceleration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 6, 2025 Mr. Obernolte (for himself, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Hudson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to establish a public- private partnership for near-term quantum application development and acceleration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) The National Quantum Initiative and its ongoing activities explore and promote Quantum Information Science. (2) Continual innovation by the quantum industry of the United States is critically important. (3) Quantum and quantum-hybrid applications have the ability to provide innovative solutions for near-term use cases across a variety of public and private sector challenges. (4) Many quantum computers are available via the cloud and through a dedicated near-term quantum application acceleration program that is inclusive of the wide variety of quantum computing technologies that will break down barriers to access quantum computing hardware systems. (5) Business and consumers of the United States will be able to see benefits of the innovation through a program focusing on near-term use of the technology. (6) Quantum information