3.0.0 3274 2023-01-11T13:49:44Z 2023-01-11T13:49:44Z House HR 2021-05-17 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 85 (Monday, May 17, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FOSTER:H.R. 3274.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.[Page H2421]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2021-05-18T17:18:40Z Referred to 2021-05-17T16:01:20Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-05-17T16:01:25Z National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021 117 1661 S 2021-05-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2021-05-18 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Committee 2021-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2021-05-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2021-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000454 Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] Bill Foster D IL 11 N Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2021-05-17 True Commerce Advanced technology and technological innovations Digital media Manufacturing Product development and innovation Public-private cooperation Research and development Tax-exempt organizations Commerce 00 2021-05-17 Introduced in House 2021-07-08T19:01:03Z National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021

This bill establishes the National Fab Lab Network as a nonprofit 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, (5) provide standards and protocols for connecting fab labs, and (6) assist fab labs in producing fab labs.

]]> National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021 Display Title National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced National Fab Lab Network Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3274ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3274ih.xml 2021-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.