--- title: "IBM and Microsoft Back U.S. Quantum Bill as House Panel Advances the American Quantum Competitiveness Act" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298110035.md" description: "The House subcommittee advanced the American Quantum Competitiveness Act, backed by IBM and Microsoft. The bill centralizes quantum policy under the Commerce Secretary, tracks foreign-made components to secure supply chains, and aims to boost U.S. research and commercial growth amid competition with China. This legislative push supports domestic production and has led to strong investor consensus ratings for quantum stocks like IonQ and tech giants including Microsoft and Alphabet." datetime: "2026-09-05T11:21:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298110035.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298110035.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298110035.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # IBM and Microsoft Back U.S. Quantum Bill as House Panel Advances the American Quantum Competitiveness Act A new quantum computing bill cleared a House subcommittee, marking a major push to protect key supply chains. Representative Nick Langworthy introduced the American Quantum Competitiveness Act to build a national tech plan. The bill has drawn strong support from major tech leaders, including IBM (IBM), Microsoft (MSFT), and Google (GOOGL). As a direct result of this industry backing, the Quantum Industry Coalition is rallying to pass the measure. The group noted that the law will help create a unified national strategy to boost research and commercial growth. ## **The Bill Centralizes Quantum Policy Power** Under current rules, quantum policy duties are spread out across several federal groups without a single leader. Moving to fix that problem, the new bill elevates the Commerce Secretary to serve as chief advisor to the president on quantum policy and commercial growth. Building on that change, the Energy Department currently plays a major role through its national labs. Other agencies like the Department of Defense and National Science Foundation also fund projects, while standards groups work on quantum-safe network rules. ## **Commerce Department Will Track Quantum Parts Made Abroad** To keep supply lines safe, the Commerce Department will track quantum parts made outside the country. Following that tracking work, officials will take active steps to cut down reliance on foreign supply chains. Beyond basic computing, the bill covers connected tools like sensors and advanced communication systems. Pure computing firms like IonQ (IONQ) and Infleqtion (INFQ) have already grown into these new areas to win federal contracts. This legislative push follows a $2 billion Commerce Department package and June executive orders aimed at building local production. While the text does not name China directly, the subtext points to growing competition with Beijing's tech goals. China highlighted quantum science in its recent cyber priority updates, pushing local firms to pursue major breakthroughs. Since quantum systems can break current data codes and aid defense networks, U.S. lawmakers want to ensure breakthroughs turn into American products and jobs. ## **Which Quantum Computing Stocks Are a Buy?** As government cash flows into local supply chains, investors are watching top quantum computing stocks that stand to profit. Market data from TipRanks shows strong Wall Street consensus ratings across pure-play quantum firms and tech giants. Among pure-play firms, IonQ trades near $39.52 with a Strong Buy rating and a $69.44 price target, pointing to 75% upside. Smaller pure-play names like D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) and Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) show targets above 100% upside. 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