The National Quantum Readiness Act codifies Trump's quantum executive order, with implications stretching from defense to digital asset encryption. The National Quantum Readiness Act, introduced on July 28 by Republican Mike Rounds and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, aims to turn President Trump’s quantum technology executive order into binding law. What the bill actually doesThe National Quantum Readiness Act codifies key sections of Executive Order 14413, which Trump signed on June 22, 2026, titled “Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum Innovation.” The act focuses heavily on two areas: quantum-enabled sensors for national security applications like navigation and intelligence systems, and building domestic supply chains for quantum hardware. Why crypto should care deeply about thisThe National Quantum Readiness Act and its companion executive order on post-quantum cryptography together create a regulatory framework that treats quantum threats as imminent rather than theoretical.