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Bill
117th Congress
National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021
Purpose
A bill to establish the National Fab Lab Network, a nonprofit organization consisting of a national network of local digital fabrication facilities providing universal access to advanced manufacturing tools for workforce development, STEM education, developing inventions, creating businesses, producing personalized products, mitigating risks, and for other purposes.
Summary of Selected Provisions
  • Establishes a nonprofit corporation called the National Fab Lab Network, which would aim to strengthen connections between relevant organizations and foster the development of new fab labs
  • Charges the network with promoting the use of “digital fabrication tools” for educational, professional, and personal purposes
Primary Sponsors
Co-sponsors by Party
R
1
D
0
I
0
Actions
  • 05/17/2021
    Introduced in Senate