House Approves Bill Creating White House Quantum Computing Office

The House on Thursday unanimously approved a bill establishing a National Quantum Coordination Office within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The National Quantum Initiative Act (HR-6227) and its companion introduced in the Senate (S-3143) would direct the office to oversee interagency coordination on quantum computing and be a central point of contact with private sector stakeholders (see 1808010047). “With competition from abroad, America must increase and accelerate efforts to secure leadership in the quantum sector for our national security and economic prosperity,” House Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, said.