Senator plans to propose quantum initiative reauthorization as part of NDAA
en. Todd Young, R-Ind., questions a witness during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
ByAlexandra Kelley,
Staff Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW
June 24, 2026 05:46 PM ET
Both the House and Senate are currently considering versions of the bill that would reauthorize and expand upon efforts to invest in U.S. quantum development.
Upper chamber lawmakers are angling to fit reauthorization for one of the government’s biggest quantum efforts into the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act.
Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., is leading the effort to offer reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative Act as an amendment to the NDAA, his spokesperson confirmed to Nextgov/FCW.
The National Quantum Initiative Act was signed into law in 2018 by President Donald Trump during his first term in office. It expired in 2023, and Young sponsored the reauthorization of...
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