S 4592 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act

Summary
Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act This bill addresses the migration of executive agencies information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography. Post-quantum cryptography is encryption strong enough to resist attacks from quantum computers developed in the future. Not later than one year after the National Institutes of Standards and Technology has issued post-quantum cryptography standards, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) shall begin to prioritize the migration of agency information technology systems to post-quantum cryptography. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this bill, the OMB shall submit to Congress a report on a strategy to address the risk posed by the vulnerabilities of agency information technology systems to the potential capability of a quantum computer; the funding necessary to secure such information technology systems from the threat posed by adversarial access to quantum computers; and a description of federal coordination efforts to develop standards for post-quantum cryptography, including any federal Information Processing Standards.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 21, 2022 Last action Dec 13, 2022
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Dec 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-251.
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Aug 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Jul 21, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jul 21, 2022
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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