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National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019

Introduced: July 22, 2019 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 2019
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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 July 22, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1