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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Technology, Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H34E2F4AF68674902916929619E26891E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Fab Lab Network Act of 2024.
- Section HB919E4D0ECB64984BA6F9E9498A69924: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Scientific discoveries and technical innovations are critical to the economic and national security of the United...
- Section H57A279244E5D4D428F077972153839F3: 3. National Fab Lab Network In this Act, the term fab lab means a facility that— contains the range of capabilities required to create form and function from...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Technology, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Van Hollen (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a facility that— contains the range of capabilities required to create form and function from digital designs, including— computer-controlled machines for additive and subtractive fabrication processes
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