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Advancing 3D Printing Act

Introduced: May 19, 2020 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 19, 2020
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Advancing 3D Printing Act

This bill requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to study and report on the commercial impact of three-dimensional printing.

Such study must involve, among other things (1) listing industry sectors that develop and use three-dimensional printing and public-private partnerships focused on promoting the adoption and use of such technology, (2) establishing a list of federal agencies asserting jurisdiction over such industry sectors and entities, and (3) assessing risks and trends in the marketplace and supply chain of three-dimensional printing.

What's happening now May 19, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6928: Advancing 3D Printing Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6928/
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"H.R. 6928: Advancing 3D Printing Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6928/.
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H.R. 6928, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6928/.
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