# 119-s-1746: Quantum LEAP Act of 2025

119-s-1746, Quantum LEAP Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1746
- Congress: 119
- Title: Quantum LEAP Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates an independent, 12‑member commission to assess and steer U.S. leadership in quantum information science and related technologies.** It will review advances, coordinate with key federal agencies, and offer recommendations on national security, commercialization, standards, and workforce development. - Congress and federal agencies get structured findings and timelines with an interim report in 1 year and a final unclassified report in 2 years, plus the option for a classified annex. - Industry and private-sector researchers gain focused recommendations to speed commercialization, technology transfer, federal procurement, and industry access to federal testbeds. - Universities, labs, and the workforce get recommendations on boosting basic and advanced research, test and evaluation programs, and education or incentive programs to recruit and retain talent. - The commission is a legislative-branch advisory body with a specified 12-member appointment mix of congressional appointees and private experts, and it terminates 540 days after delivering the final report.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Commission staffing and support powers: benefit, low. The bill would let the commission request information and agency detailees. It could hire experts and consultants and pay travel and per diem, with expert pay capped at the daily rate for Executive Schedule level IV. The commission could accept gifts of services, goods, and property but not money.…
- New congressional quantum commission: benefit, low. This bill would create an independent congressional commission on quantum information science. The commission would start 30 days after enactment. It would have 12 members chosen by specified congressional leaders and committee chairs and ranking members. Non‑Congress appointees would be private ex…
- Quantum policy review and reports: benefit, low. The bill would require the commission to review advances in quantum information science and make recommendations. It would coordinate with Commerce, Energy, NIST, OSTP's National Quantum Coordination Office, Defense, and NSF. The commission would deliver an interim unclassified report within 1 year…
- Commission ends after final report: cost, low. The bill would terminate the commission 540 days after it files its final report. The 540‑day countdown would begin the day the final report is submitted. After that period the commission would cease to exist.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1746 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1746)

## Related
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- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-725)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1746 (as of 2026-09-10).