Rep. Stevens Introduces Bipartisan Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act to Protect Critical Infrastructure
This bill is in the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. It has not had any recorded action since June 2025, which means it has been stalled for about 12 months. The House committee must take further action for the bill to move forward.
The bill has support from both parties and deals with a major security concern, but it is still in the very early stages of the lawmaking process.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5759 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5759 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
NIST and NSF staff would take on new responsibilities related to developing guidance, running the grant program, and expanding cryptography research. This creates additional workload for federal employees at these agencies, though it also represents an investment in their agencies' missions and expertise.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Legislation designed to help private-sector organizations adopt encryption tools that can't be broken by quantum computers cleared the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The bill would authorize a grant program to help operators of critical infrastructure deploy new technologies.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced the Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act to help businesses implement new cybersecurity technology. The bill aims to protect organizations from malicious cyberattacks using quantum-resistant encryption tools.
The Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act (H.R. 3259) was introduced to amend the National Quantum Initiative Act. It aims to advance the rapid deployment of post-quantum cybersecurity standards across the U.S. economy and support cryptography research.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Post Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Act
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