Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill establishes the National Fab Lab Network , a nonprofit corporation independent of the U.S. Government, to create a nationwide system of local digital fabrication facilities, or "fab labs." The primary goal is to provide universal access to advanced manufacturing tools and foster a network that empowers individuals and communities across the United States. These facilities are intended to serve as platforms for education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and personal expression. The Network aims to promote STEM education , enhance workforce development for 21st-century jobs, and stimulate invention and business creation. Its activities include seeking to establish at least one fab lab in each Congressional District, with a focus on underserved communities, and linking these labs into a cohesive national network. The corporation will also provide resources, standards, and training for fab lab operations, maintaining a national registry and ensuring diverse representation on its governing board.
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.
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.
This bill establishes the National Fab Lab Network , a nonprofit corporation independent of the U.S. Government, to create a nationwide system of local digital fabrication facilities, or "fab labs." The primary goal is to provide universal access to advanced manufacturing tools and foster a network that empowers individuals and communities across the United States. These facilities are intended to serve as platforms for education, innovation, entrepreneurship, and personal expression. The Network aims to promote STEM education , enhance workforce development for 21st-century jobs, and stimulate invention and business creation. Its activities include seeking to establish at least one fab lab in each Congressional District, with a focus on underserved communities, and linking these labs into a cohesive national network. The corporation will also provide resources, standards, and training for fab lab operations, maintaining a national registry and ensuring diverse representation on its governing board.
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.
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.