US HB3837 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-08-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-07-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2019-07-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2195 (Same As) 2019-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Commerce
Digital media
Federally chartered organizations
Manufacturing
Product development and innovation
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
Commerce
Digital media
Federally chartered organizations
Manufacturing
Product development and innovation
Public-private cooperation
Research and development
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3837/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3837/BILLS-116hr3837ih.pdf |