introduced the Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering (QISE) Act, bipartisan legislation to help researchers get the equipment they need to build the next generation of quantum technology. The bill would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to award grants to fund shared research facilities and specialized equipment used by universities, startups, and laboratories.
Support legislation that expands access to quantum research infrastructure by directing NSF to fund shared research facilities and specialized equipment.
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Evidence
Salinas’s official Science, Space, and Technology issue page says she serves on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and has worked across the aisle on legislation to improve education and workforce development for quantum science and artificial intelligence.
Salinas announced the NSF AI Education Act of 2025, saying the bill would strengthen leadership in AI by addressing gaps in education, research, and workforce development and naming NSF in the legislation.
Salinas said she joined colleagues on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee to pass the bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 and secured unanimous support for two amendments aimed at improving the bill for Oregonians.
Assessments
The available evidence shows same-term support for quantum-related legislation in general, including an official statement that Andrea Salinas has worked on bipartisan legislation for quantum science education and workforce development. However, the promise was narrower: supporting legislation to expand access to quantum research infrastructure through NSF funding for shared facilities and specialized equipment. The record provided does not identify a specific Salinas-backed bill matching that infrastructure-focused commitment, nor does it show enactment or clear material advancement of such a measure. That supports partial credit for related action, but not full delivery.