Bill · H.R. 8530· House(119-HR-8530)
Quantum for Health Act
- Introduced
- 4/27/2026
- Last activity
- 4/27/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Sponsored by
- Emilia Sykes
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Quantum for Health Act" seeks to amend the National Quantum Initiative Act. It aims to include social benefit as a component of innovation. The bill expands the scope of the National Quantum Initiative Program to include diverse sectors. It also modifies the National Quantum Coordination Office to include workforce and nonprofit research organizations. Additionally, it brings the Department of Health and Human Services into several subcommittees. Finally, it increases the number of Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education.
Yes· 3 of 12
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill explicitly requires outreach activities to increase the participation of women in quantum research and education.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+4
The bill increases the number of authorized Multidisciplinary Centers for quantum research and education.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+4
The bill mandates that Multidisciplinary Centers include outreach activities specifically designed to increase the participation of women in STEM.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Social Benefit: By adding "social benefit" to the purpose of the National Quantum Initiative Act, the bill aims to connect innovation with social outcomes (Section 2).
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Expanded Research Scope: The expansion of the National Quantum Initiative Program to include "diverse sectors" allows for a broader application of quantum technologies (Section 3).
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Workforce and Nonprofit Inclusion: The National Quantum Coordination Office is updated to focus on "science, engineering, and technology research and workforce," while also including "nonprofit research organizations" (Section 4).
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Health Sector Involvement: The bill includes the Department of Health and Human Services in both the Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science and the Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science (Sections 5 and 7).
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Increased Educational Centers: The number of Multidisciplinary Centers for Quantum Research and Education is increased from 5 to 10 (Section 8).
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Improved Diversity and Outreach: The bill requires Multidisciplinary Centers to include how participants will develop and implement outreach activities to increase the participation of women and other students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM (Section 8).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+5Good For Students+3Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Low Income Households+1
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+4Increases Public School Funding+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+4
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- 4/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced in House