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HR 4948 115th Congress House

National Fab Lab Network Act of 2018

Official title: To provide a Federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab Lab Network, a national network of local digital fabrication facilities providing unive… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide a Federal charter to the Fab Foundation for the National Fab Lab Network, a national network of local digital fabrication facilities providing universal access to advanced manufacturing tools for learning skills, developing inventions, creating businesses, and producing personalized products, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 6, 2018 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2018
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 Latest action February 6, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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National Fab Lab Network Act of 2018

This bill grants a federal charter to the National Fab Lab Network (formerly, the Fab Foundation).

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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 6, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4948: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4948/
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"H.R. 4948: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4948/.
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H.R. 4948, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4948/.
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