Stocks like Rigetti, D-Wave, and IonQ would benefit from passage of this law if investors believe interest is increasing. If the U.S. government views quantum computing as necessary for national defense and solving core problems that impact all of mankind, investors are likely to get more interested.

Quantum stocks grabbed the attention of investors and analysts last week as second-quarter earnings reports came in.

Historically, the stock has reacted positively to its earnings reports, with a one-day price increase in 67% of instances following the announcement.