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HRES 640 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations Commemorative events and holidays Computers and information technology Digital media Manufacturing

Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2017, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".

Introduced: December 1, 2017 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Dec 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Dec 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the designation of a National Day of 3D Printing.

Recognizes the economic impact of 3D printing and its positive implications for the U.S. advanced manufacturing sector.

Encourages the promotion and celebration of 3D printing technology.

What's happening now December 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Farenthold, Blake
· Dec 1, 2017
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Dec 1, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 1, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 1, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Dec 1, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 640: Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2017, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-640/
MLA
"H. Res. 640: Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2017, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-640/.
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H. Res. 640, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-640/.
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[H. Res. 640: Expressing support for the designation of December 3, 2017, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-640/)
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