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3D Printing: Overview, Impacts, and the Federal Role

Published Aug 2, 2019Updated May 1, 2026

The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

3D Printing: Overview, Impacts, and the Federal Role — Informed