I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3220 
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to establish a public-private 
partnership for near-term quantum application development and accelera-
tion, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2025 
Mr. OBERNOLTE (for himself, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. 
HUDSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act to establish 
a public-private partnership for near-term quantum ap-
plication development and acceleration, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Quantum Sandbox for 
Near-Term Applications Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
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(1) The National Quantum Initiative and its 
ongoing activities explore and promote Quantum In-
formation Science. 
(2) Continual innovation by the quantum indus-
try of the United States is critically important. 
(3) Quantum and quantum-hybrid applications 
have the ability to provide innovative solutions for 
near-term use cases across a variety of public and 
private sector challenges. 
(4) Many quantum computers are available via 
the cloud and through a dedicated near-term quan-
tum application acceleration program that is inclu-
sive of the wide variety of quantum computing tech-
nologies that will break down barriers to access 
quantum computing hardware systems. 
(5) Business and consumers of the United 
States will be able to see benefits of the innovation 
through a program focusing on near-term use of the 
technology. 
(6) 
Quantum 
information 
science 
is 
a 
foundational technology that is transforming the 
economy of the 21st century. 
(7) Robust leadership in quantum research and 
near-term development will have a great impact on 
the economic security of the United States. 
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(8) Unrivaled excellence in workforce develop-
ment is key in developing next generation leaders in 
quantum applications. 
SEC. 3. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR QUANTUM AP-
PLICATION DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the National Quantum 
Initiative Act (15 U.S.C. 8851 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 405. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR QUANTUM 
APPLICATION 
DEVELOPMENT 
ACCELERA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
QUANTUM
APPLICATIONS.—The 
term 
‘quantum applications’ means algorithms and appli-
cations which use quantum mechanics through quan-
tum processing units. These applications include 
quantum computing, quantum communication, quan-
tum sensing, and quantum-hybrid applications which 
are applications that use both quantum computing 
and classical computing hardware systems. 
‘‘(2) QUANTUM SANDBOX.—The term ‘quantum 
sandbox’ means a program— 
‘‘(A) for innovation and development of ap-
plications using quantum information sciences 
with a focus on near-term use cases; and 
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