SRES 679 Re-checks Congress.gov for new actions and updates the bill's status, and fills in any sponsors, committees, or related bills that are missing. It does not re-pull sponsors/cosponsors/committees/related — those rarely change — and it skips all work if nothing has changed upstream, so it's cheap to click.
A resolution recognizing April 14, 2026, as "World Quantum Day", and commemorating and supporting the goals of World Quantum Day.
Recognizing April 14, 2026, as ``World Quantum Day'', and commemorating and supporting the goals of World Quantum Day.
Summary
Senate Resolution 679 recognizes April 14, 2026, as "World Quantum Day" to celebrate quantum physics and its role in everyday technologies and modern life. The resolution supports the international goals of World Quantum Day, which aims to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology around the world. The resolution also encourages schools and educators to observe the day with activities that teach students about quantum physics and engage them in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Apr 16, 2026 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1827; text: CR S1826) · senate
- Apr 16, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
More bills on these subjects (8)
Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).
Similar bills (6)
Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.
Text versions (1)
Bills are re-published as they move (Introduced → Reported → Engrossed → Enrolled …). Each stage below is a separate text; pick two to see what changed. Data from Congress.gov.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026
Mr. Young (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Hassan, and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 14, 2026, as “World Quantum Day”, and commemorating and supporting the goals of World Quantum Day.
Whereas quantum physics describes nature at the scale of atoms and subatomic particles; Whereas “World Quantum Day” is celebrated by scientists in more than 70 countries to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology around the world; Whereas the United States has recognized quantum information science, engineering, and technology as a key technology area for economic competition; Whereas quantum information science, engineering, and technology can solve problems that current technologies and computing methods cannot; Whereas quantum physics helps us to understand and develop technologies critical to everyday life, such as GPS, semiconductors, and lasers; Whereas quantum information science, engineering, and technology may be able to make transformative breakthroughs in fields as varied as logistics, material sciences, and life sciences; Whereas quantum information science is a multidisciplinary field, bridging science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this preamble as “STEM”); Whereas STEM is a critical part of education for children, and aptitude in STEM is essential for a knowledge-based society and for economic competition; Whereas the United States needs to reinforce STEM education for all students in order to better prepare children for future careers in emerging technologies, including quantum, to succeed in a 21st-century economy; Whereas STEM can be a fun and interesting part of education for children, and learning about quantum principles of superposition and entanglement can be an engaging way to teach children and attract children to study STEM; Whereas the Planck constant is a fundamental constant governing quantum physics, which is used to define universal measurements such as the kilogram; and Whereas the rounded first significant digits of the Planck constant are 4.14, and thus April 14 of each year is internationally recognized as “World Quantum Day”: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) recognizes April 14, 2026, as “World Quantum Day”;
(2) supports the goals of World Quantum Day to recognize and celebrate the role that quantum physics plays in our daily lives; and
(3) encourages schools and educators to observe World Quantum Day with appropriate activities that teach students about quantum physics and engage students in the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. <all>
Comments