US Congress Senate Bill 2195 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019

Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB3837 (Same As) 2019-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2195/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2195/BILLS-116s2195is.pdf