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H.R. 7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

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H.R. 7535: Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-18 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-260.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-18 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 519 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR7535 (2022-12-13), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-260. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

Plain summary

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act This bill addresses the migration of executive agencies' information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography. Post-quantum cryptography is encryption strong enough to resist attacks from quantum computers developed in the future. The bill does not apply to national security systems. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall issue guidance on the migration of information technology to post-quantum cryptography. Each executive agency must maintain an inventory of all information technology in use by the executive agency that is vulnerable to decryption by quantum computers. After the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued post-quantum cryptography standards, the OMB shall issue guidance requiring each executive agency to develop a plan to migrate information technology of the agency to post-quantum cryptography. OMB shall submit to Congress a report on a strategy to address the risk posed by the vulnerabilities of information technology of executive agencies to weakened encryption due to the potential and possible capability of a quantum computer to breach such encryption; the funding needed by executive agencies to secure such information technology from the risk posed by an adversary of the United States using a quantum computer to breach the encryption; and a description of federal civilian executive branch coordination efforts led by NIST, including timelines, to develop standards for post-quantum cryptography.

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Official text

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 7535, Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act (2022-06-07)

Cosponsors on this site

Nancy Mace (R-SC), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Tom Emmer (R-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] reported raising $15.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7535 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117