Key senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to bolster U.S. investments in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and next-generation wireless technology, an effort to ease the country's transition into the "industries of the future."

The legislation, from bipartisan members of the Senate Commerce Committee including Chairman Roger Wicker Roger Frederick WickerHillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Shakespeare Theatre Company goes virtual for 'Will on the Hill...or Won't They?' Republican Senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal MORE (R-Miss.), comes amid a larger push from the White House and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump Ivana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump luxury properties have charged US government .1M since inauguration: report Ivana Trump: Ivanka could 'definitely' be first female president The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump's West Coast campaign swing MORE to invest more government resources in emerging technologies like quantum and artificial intelligence, which are set to reshape how the country works and interacts.

“We applaud the Senate Commerce Committee for furthering the Trump Administration’s ‘industries of the future’ momentum and look forward to the discussion at tomorrow’s hearing,” said Elena Hernandez, the press secretary of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, to The Hill on Tuesday. The committee is set to hold a hearing on preparing for the "industries of the future" on Wednesday.

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The bill would increase government spending on so-called industries of the future, like advanced manufacturing, to $10 billion by 2025. It would also require the Trump administration to draw up a report on the federal government's current efforts to fund research and development in those areas.

“Our investments in research, development, and innovation have made the United States a global leader in science and technology," Wicker said in a statement. “This legislation would support and promote the advancement of next-generation technologies that will drive Industries of the Future."

It is co-sponsored by Sens. Cory Gardner Cory Scott GardnerAirline job cuts loom in battleground states House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats Congress needs to finalize space weather bill as solar storms pose heightened threat MORE (R-Colo.), Tammy Baldwin Tammy Suzanne BaldwinKeep teachers in the classroom Cher raised million for Biden campaign at LGBTQ-themed fundraiser Democrats seek balance in backing protests, condemning violence MORE, (D-Wis.) and Sen. Gary Peters Gary Charles PetersBiden promises Democratic senators help in battleground states Postal service changes delayed 7 percent of nation's first-class mail: Democratic report GOP votes to authorize subpoenas, depositions in Obama-era probe MORE (D-Mich.).

The White House has pushed an agenda of American "dominance" in the industries of the future, arguing that the U.S. workforce should be prepared to take the lead as the job market becomes more technologically advanced and China speeds ahead in an ongoing technological race. President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE has formed a Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence to coordinate research and development efforts around the emerging technology across the government, and signed into law the National Quantum Initiative Act, which calls for a federal approach to quantum computing.

Just last week, Ivanka Trump spoke at a major technology conference in Las Vegas about dominating the "industries of the future."

And a group of tech executives gathered at the White House in 2018 to talk artificial intelligence, 5G wireless, quantum computing and advanced manufacturing, a meeting that senior administration officials referred to as a "listening tour."

“As technology continues to evolve, bringing new opportunities and challenges along with it, it’s critical the United States plan ahead for the Industries of the Future," Gardner said on Tuesday. "This bill will help America prepare for new innovations and technologies that will change the world and increase the quality of life for people everywhere. I’m proud to be part of this bipartisan legislation to help ensure we remain a global leader in technology.”