Quantum Computing Cyber-Security Preparedness Act

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Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairwoman Maloney and Chairman Connolly for their leadership, and I thank the bipartisan leadership with Representative Mace and the Republican committee.

This is the most significant legislation to address the challenge that quantum computing poses to our security. The reality is that quantum computing is going to be much faster and can do many more things than regular computing.

For example, if you have an iPhone and you have a pass code on the iPhone, now you have a computer that can do a billion different combinations to try your pass code in a matter of a few seconds. Chances are they can break through the pass code. The problem is that a lot of the bad actors--they have been stealing American data from our government in anticipation of having these quantum computers, these super-fast computers--try all the combinations to break through.

I am proud that this committee, in a bipartisan basis, came together, and said: We need to make sure that our security in our critical agencies do not suffer from these computers that can try all these codes. Let's design that security in a way that will be safe, even with quantum computing.

The bill directs the agencies to start having those algorithms now that are not vulnerable to these supercomputers. It is an example, with Representative Mace and the committee, of Congress actually working, of Congress being proactive, of Congress looking ahead on the horizon and anticipating problems to keep the American people safe.

Mr. Speaker, I also appreciate the bipartisan spirit. I acknowledge Geo Saba, my staff, and all of the staff on the Oversight and Reform Committee, both the majority and minority, for helping make this possible.

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