House Bill 3837
116th Congress(2019-2020)
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 18, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3837
Congress
116
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
Primary focus of measure is business investment, development, regulation; small business; consumer affairs; competition and restrictive trade practices; manufacturing, distribution, retail; marketing; intellectual property. Measures concerning international competitiveness and restrictions on imports and exports may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
July 18, 2019
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08/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
07/18/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
07/18/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:31 PM