United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3496 (115th)
Public Library Innovation Space Act
Introduced
27 July 2017
Last action
27 July 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sponsors
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Public Library Innovation Space Act This bill requires the National Museum and Library Services Board to carry out a program for making competitive grants to eligible partnerships (composed of a public library and an economic development corporation, a local government, a state government, an elementary or secondary school, a museum, an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization, a corporation, and/or other entities identified by the Board) to establish makerspaces at public libraries. A makerspace is a facility (which may be at a fixed location or a mobile unit) that is open to the public and provides individuals with access to: (1) tools, technology, and educational resources designed to enable such individuals to create physical goods, including prototypes; and (2) educational opportunities, including vocational training and assistance with early-stage business ventures. A partnership must contribute, for the activities for which the grant was awarded, nonfederal matching funds equal to the grant amount. Each eligible partnership that receives a grant may not use its grant funds, or the matching funds contributed by it, for construction activities at a public library that would provide extra square footage to house a makerspace.
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Timeline
27 July 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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27 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 July 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3496
- us · 115-hr-3496 · source updated 11 August 2025