H.R. 9585: Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026

This bill would make a narrow change to the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945. In plain terms, it would update the list of technologies covered by the Export-Import Bank’s Program on China and Transformational Exports by replacing the term “Quantum computing” with “Quantum information science and technology.”

What that means

The Program on China and Transformational Exports is a policy tool intended to support U.S. exports in certain strategic technology areas. Under this bill, the program’s quantum-related category would be broadened from just quantum computing to the wider field of quantum information science and technology. That broader term can include not only quantum computers, but also related technologies such as quantum communications, quantum sensing, and other quantum-enabled systems, depending on how the program is implemented.

Practical effect

If enacted, the bill would likely allow the Export-Import Bank to consider a wider range of quantum technologies when carrying out this program. It does not, by itself, create a new grant program, ban, or tax change. It mainly updates federal export policy language so that the government’s quantum-related export support can reflect a broader category of technology.

Scope

The bill is short and targeted. It does not appear to change the overall structure of the Export-Import Bank, set new spending levels, or impose direct requirements on private companies. Its main function is to revise one phrase in existing law.

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