# 116-hr-8303: QUEST Act of 2020

116-hr-8303, QUEST Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK); status Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8303
- Congress: 116
- Title: QUEST Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

QUEST Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish and carry out a program (to be known as the Quantum User Expansion for Science and Technology program or the QUEST program) to encourage and facilitate access to U.S. quantum computing hardware and quantum computing clouds for research purposes in order to (1) enhance the quantum research enterprise of the United States, (2) educate the future quantum computing workforce, and (3) accelerate the advancement of U.S. quantum computing capabilities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6216: National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8303 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8303)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7663: Protecting Access to Post-COVID–19 Telehealth Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7663)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
- [116-hr-6216: National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6216)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8303 (as of 2025-11-18).