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National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019

Introduced: July 18, 2019 Introduced by: Foster, Bill Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Aug 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019

This bill establishes the National Fab Lab Network as a federally chartered corporation.

A fab lab is a digital fabrication facility with the capabilities necessary to create form and function from digital designs. The bill requires the National Fab Lab Network to (1) endeavor to establish at least one fab lab in each congressional district and additional labs according to local demand, (2) link fab labs into a national network and promote their further expansion across the country, (3) serve as a training and operating resource for fab labs and their leaders and mentors, (4) maintain a national registry of fab labs, and (5) provide standards and protocols for connecting fab labs.


What's happening now August 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  • S 2195 Identical bill National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3837: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3837/
MLA
"H.R. 3837: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3837/.
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H.R. 3837, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3837/.
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[H.R. 3837: National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3837/)
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