Introduce and support legislation to extend and expand the National Quantum Initiative by five years, reauthorize quantum research and education programs across NIST, NSF, and NASA, and create new quantum centers, workforce hubs, and testbeds.

I'm proud to join my colleagues in introducing the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to boost quantum innovation nationwide.

Lujan joined colleagues to introduce a bill that would extend the National Quantum Initiative, reauthorize quantum programs, and create new research and workforce structures.

Luján, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act - Senator Ben Ray Luján
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Congress.gov lists S.3597 as introduced on January 8, 2026, sponsored by Sen. Todd Young, referred to Senate Commerce, and still at the Introduced status.

A Senate bill matching the promise was introduced during Lujan's Senate term, but Congress.gov shows it had not advanced beyond referral as of the page's latest action.

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S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The Congress.gov cosponsors page lists Sen. Ben Ray Lujan [D-NM] as an original cosponsor of S.3597 on January 8, 2026.

Lujan did support the reauthorization bill at introduction as an original cosponsor, satisfying the effort component of the promise.

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Cosponsors - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The introduced bill text names Lujan among the senators for whom the bill was introduced and states its purpose is to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act.

The bill text directly ties Lujan to the introduced legislation and confirms the bill addresses National Quantum Initiative reauthorization.

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Text - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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S.3597 would amend the National Quantum Initiative sunset so covered authorities terminate on December 30, 2034.

The bill contains the promised extension of the National Quantum Initiative by roughly five years beyond the current sunset framework.

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Text - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The table of contents and operative text include NIST Quantum Centers, NSF quantum research and education activities, QREW workforce hub, quantum testbeds, and NASA quantum activities.

The bill text matches the promised programmatic expansion across NIST, NSF, and NASA, including centers, workforce coordination, and testbeds, but these provisions were not enacted as of the latest action.

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Text - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The bill would direct NIST to establish and operate one to three quantum centers and allocate up to $18 million per center for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

This supports the claim's promise to create new quantum centers, but only as proposed legislation rather than enacted law.

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Text - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The bill would establish a Quantum Reskilling, Education, and Workforce Coordination Hub led by an institution of higher education or eligible nonprofit consortium.

This supports the promise's workforce hub component, again as a pending legislative proposal rather than a completed policy change.

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Text - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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The bill would require NSF, coordinated with NIST, DOE, NASA, and other agencies, to make awards establishing quantum testbeds for viable quantum applications.

The legislation includes the promised quantum testbeds, but Congress.gov shows the bill had not become law.

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Text - S.3597 - National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
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GovInfo's statute compilation for the National Quantum Initiative Act is amended through Public Law 117-167, enacted August 9, 2022.

The official statute compilation does not show a 2026 enacted reauthorization; combined with S.3597's Introduced status, this indicates the policy had not been fully delivered as of July 1, 2026.

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National Quantum Initiative Act - COMPS-15322
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