# 119-s-579: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025

119-s-579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-579
- Congress: 119
- Title: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**A DOE-led national quantum program** would fund research, build shared centers and testbeds, and push commercialization while protecting supply chains and national security. It would expand the DOE Quantum User program to include software and cloud-based quantum computing and require a High-Performance Computing strategic plan to guide hybrid and energy-efficient systems.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger grants for quantum centers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would raise per‑Center awards to $35 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It would let Centers work on science, engineering, workforce development, and industry collaborations. Centers could be renewed for one additional five‑year term after a successful review.
- New DOE quantum research funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let DOE use up to $175 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for quantum programs. It would set detailed research priorities across many quantum fields. It would also require DOE to run R&D and demonstration activities with national labs, universities, and industry.
- Industry access to quantum testbeds: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand DOE's Quantum User program to include software and cloud‑based quantum computing and add NOAA as a partner. It would fund the program at $38 million in 2028, $39.9 million in 2029, and $41.895 million in 2030. DOE would also be directed to help small and medium bus…
- Quantum equipment and foundry program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let DOE use up to $50 million per year from 2026 through 2030 to build and commercialize specialized quantum equipment, labs, and foundries. The program would work with national labs, universities, and industry to boost domestic supply chains.
- Traineeships for underrepresented students: benefit, low. If enacted, DOE would fund university‑led traineeships to increase participation of underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students in quantum fields. DOE could use up to $5 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for this program.
- Federal coordination on quantum programs: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require DOE to coordinate quantum activities with NSF, NIST, NASA, DARPA, and other agencies to avoid duplication. It would also expand quantum network research to include multiple modalities, space links, sensors, network protocols, and training pathways.
- Plan and research quantum supercomputers: benefit, low. If enacted, DOE would have one year to submit a 10‑year plan for hybrid, energy‑efficient high‑performance computing that integrates quantum and AI accelerators. The bill would also let DOE use up to $20 million per year from 2026 through 2030 for early‑stage quantum HPC research, testbeds, and wor…
- Limits on foreign quantum collaborations: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar DOE program funds from supporting quantum research with defined "foreign countries of concern" or "foreign entities of concern" for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It would also bar DOE funds to universities that have contracts with a Confucius Institute during the sa…

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## Sources
- [119-s-579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/579)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-579 (as of 2026-09-10).