# 119-hr-9646: Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026

119-hr-9646, Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9646
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**Use quantum gravity gradiometry to find and characterize U.S. critical mineral and rare earth deposits.** The bill centers on improving detection and depth resolution, integrating results into the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative database, and sharing data to attract private investment. - USGS and federal labs: Would create a USGS program to run quantum-enhanced mobile gravity gradiometry surveys in at least three priority focus areas within 180 days, compare quantum and classical survey data, and coordinate with Department of Energy national labs including the National Laboratory of the Rockies. - State geological surveys: Requires consultation and coordination with State Geological Surveys when selecting focus areas and interpreting survey results. - Private sector and mining companies: Encourages cooperative research and development agreements with private quantum sensing firms to leverage private investment and reduce Federal costs, and makes survey data publicly available to facilitate private exploration and investment.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Quantum surveys to map critical minerals: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of the Interior would direct the USGS to start a quantum-enhanced geophysical survey program within 180 days. The program would run mobile quantum gravity gradiometry surveys over at least 3 Earth MRI focus areas, with priority to western rare earth element zones. It woul…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9646)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9646 (as of 2026-08-27).