# 119-hr-10163: American Quantum Competitiveness Act

119-hr-10163, American Quantum Competitiveness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10163
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Quantum Competitiveness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-08-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-22

## Summary

**This bill would make the Secretary of Commerce the lead federal official for promoting a trusted quantum supply chain and U.S. commercial leadership in quantum technology.** It defines key terms like "trusted supplier" and "critical component" and would authorize Commerce to support domestic manufacturing, promote private investment, and enter agreements with partners to strengthen the industry. - Manufacturers and private firms would get targeted Commerce support and efforts to spur private investment. Commerce could enter agreements with trusted suppliers, trusted foreign partners, states, agencies, or other entities to back commercial deployment. - Suppliers and supply chain managers would see clear definitions and new tools to identify "critical components," assess their availability, and manage or reduce risks tied to components from listed foreign "covered nations." - Federal policymakers, states, and the public would get a public national strategy within 2 years and then every 3 years with assessments, resiliency plans, and recommendations, plus required public consultation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Definitions for Quantum Supply Chains: mixed, low. This bill would set many new definitions tied to U.S. quantum technology policy. It would define "agency" by reference to 5 U.S.C. 551 and "covered nation" by reference to 10 U.S.C. 4872(f). It would define what counts as a "critical component," "quantum information science," and "quantum technolog…

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- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10163)

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- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9401)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10163 (as of 2026-10-22).