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S. 4592 (117th)

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 July 2022

Last action

13 December 2022 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.

Sponsors

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

Subjects

Immigration, Budget

Source updated

5 December 2025

Immigration · Budget

Summary

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act This bill addresses the migration of executive agencies information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography. Post-quantum cryptography is encryption strong enough to resist attacks from quantum computers developed in the future. Not later than one year after the National Institutes of Standards and Technology has issued post-quantum cryptography standards, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall begin to prioritize the migration of agency information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this bill, the OMB shall submit to Congress a report on a strategy to address the risk posed by the vulnerabilities of agency information technology systems to the potential capability of a quantum computer; the funding necessary to secure such information technology systems from the threat posed by adversarial access to quantum computers; and a description of federal coordination efforts to develop standards for post-quantum cryptography, including any federal Information Processing Standards.

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Timeline

  1. 21 July 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 July 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 August 2022

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 13 December 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 635.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 13 December 2022

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-251.

    Source: Committee

  6. 13 December 2022

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-251.

    Source: Committee

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