# 119-hr-8530: Quantum for Health Act

119-hr-8530, Quantum for Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8530
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quantum for Health Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to make quantum research advance health, workforce, and other social benefits.** It broadens who can participate, what counts as quantum work, and requires centers to run outreach to increase diversity. - Allows nonprofit research organizations to participate alongside universities and adds those organizations into advisory committee membership. - Adds the Department of Health and Human Services to key subcommittees and explicitly adds "health" to the research topics that centers may pursue. - Expands multidisciplinary quantum centers from 5 to 10, widens their scope to include science, engineering, and technology, and requires each center to develop outreach to increase participation by women and other historically underrepresented groups in STEM.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More multidisciplinary quantum centers: benefit, low. This bill would raise the number of authorized Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education from 5 to 10. It would broaden center scope to "quantum information science, engineering, and technology," add health as a listed discipline, and remove the word "basic" from the centers' des…
- More research partners and health input: benefit, low. This bill would broaden who takes part in the National Quantum Initiative. It would add nonprofit research organizations alongside universities in program participation and advisory roles. The Department of Health and Human Services would join two subcommittees to bring health expertise. The Coordi…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8530)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8530 (as of 2026-09-21).