Create a national network of community fabrication laboratories to support local manufacturing and technical education.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026?
The National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026, introduced as S. 4934, sits in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of June 23, 2026. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most legislation dies in committee without ever reaching the floor. A similar version of this bill failed to advance during the 2024 session.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by National Fab Lab Network Act of 2026 (S. 4934 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4904 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4904 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.