Quantum for Health Act
Sponsored By: Representative Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
Introduced
Summary
Would link quantum research to health and social benefits. It would amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to broaden program goals, add health and workforce language to governance, and expand centers and committee membership to boost inclusion and sector reach.
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- Researchers and institutions would see governance and membership changes. The National Quantum Coordination Office language would add nonprofit research organizations and workforce focus, and multidisciplinary centers would grow from 5 to 10.
- The health sector would gain a formal role. The Department of Health and Human Services would be added to key subcommittees and the law would explicitly add "health" and "social benefit" to the initiative's goals and application sectors.
- Students and the quantum workforce would get more emphasis on diversity and training. Advisory committees would broaden expertise to include educational and health fields and centers must describe outreach to increase participation of women and students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Add health, nonprofits to quantum governance
If enacted, the bill would broaden the National Quantum Coordination Office's duties to include "science, engineering, and technology research and workforce." It would require the office to ensure coordination among collaborative ventures or consortia. The bill would add nonprofit research organizations alongside universities and expand advisory expertise to include educational, environmental, and health areas. It would also name the Department of Health and Human Services as a member of two subcommittees and add the words "social benefit" and "in diverse sectors" to the Act's purposes.
More multidisciplinary quantum research centers
If enacted, the bill would raise the number of authorized multidisciplinary quantum research centers from 5 to 10. It would remove the word "basic" and expand center focus to include science, engineering, and technology. The law would add "health" to the list of participant disciplines. Each participant would need to describe outreach to increase participation of women and other students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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