The bipartisan Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act was reintroduced this week – making it the first federal right to repair bill to be unveiled in 2023.
Sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL), Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), the REPAIR Act (H.R. 906) will ensure consumers have access to their car’s data and the repair tools needed to maintain them.
The REPAIR Act and last Congress’s Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act are essential to providing Americans with the right to access their car’s data, choose the parts they want, and have their car repaired at the business of their choosing.
Here are a few key quotes from the press release from the CAR Coalition, MEMA Aftermarket, Auto Care Association, and Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA):
- “When it comes to repairing their automobiles, consumers deserve options,” said Representative Dunn. “The REPAIR Act would give owners, including the rural communities in my district, secure access to critical data so the service center of their choosing can replace parts and repair their vehicles. I am proud to support competition in the vehicle repair industry and this important legislation.”
- “There are hundreds of neighborhood mechanics in Philadelphia,” said Representative Boyle. “The last thing those small business owners need is to be boxed out of making a living. This legislation would not only protect the business relationships between automobile owners and their mechanics, but it also ensures consumers continue to have more options on where to go for repairs.”
- “By prohibiting vehicle owners from accessing and sharing data they generate, manufacturers stop consumers from accessing third-party repair shops,” said Representative Davidson. “American vehicle owners have a right to control their data, and a right to access third-party repair shops, tools and parts.”
- “Working families in rural America can’t afford to take a day off to drive their car to the dealership for a costly repair. The REPAIR Act is a bipartisan solution to improve vehicle data access laws to give working families more choices for repair when their car breaks down,” said Representative Gluesenkamp Perez. “I appreciate Representatives Dunn, Boyle, and Davidson for their leadership on this issue, and look forward to working in a bipartisan fashion to improve repair laws for families who work for a living.”
Read the full press release here.
