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House Bill 7535
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Became Law
Amendments
Became Law
Became Public Law 117-260 on Dec 21, 2022
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Apr 18, 2022
Latest Action
Dec 21, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7535
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Republican
Tom Emmer
Minnesota
Republican
Nancy Mace
South Carolina
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (1)
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
519
House Roll Call Votes
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.

Not later than one year after the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued post-quantum cryptography standards, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall begin to prioritize the migration of agency information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this bill, the OMB shall submit to Congress a report on

  • a strategy to address the risk posed by the vulnerabilities of agency information technology systems to the potential capability of a quantum computer;
  • the funding necessary to secure such information technology systems from the threat posed by adversarial access to quantum computers; and
  • a description and analysis of ongoing coordination efforts with international standards development organizations and consortia to develop standards for post-quantum cryptography, including any federal Information Processing Standards.
Text (5)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed Amendment Senate
December 8, 2022
Referred in Senate
July 13, 2022
Engrossed in House
July 12, 2022
Introduced in House
April 18, 2022
Amendments (1)
Dec 08, 2022
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 6510
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Related Bills (1)
Jul 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
6
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4592
Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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House
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Sep 7, 2023 2:00:29 PM
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