United States · Bill · S
S. 2195 (116th)
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2019
Introduced
22 July 2019
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 July 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 July 2019
Introduced in Senate
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2195
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