To require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Environment, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers 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, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H6395EE80916B429290DB1487AC83F3DA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Repair Act.
- Section HBB348F48A6BB4D0280D7CD7C48328CF4: 2. Requirements for original equipment manufacturers In the case of digital electronic equipment manufactured by or on behalf of, sold, or otherwise supplied...
- Section HB03AAD822C98405FA11B672A788ADA2A: 3. Enforcement A violation of section 2 shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under section...
- Section H5CA4C64C437640DAB1DD2D79AFA6CE13: 4. Rules of construction, limitations, and non-application The following rules of construction, limitations, and non-application provisions apply to this Act:...
- Section H912208E481B340A0A1DE84A10C92F839: 5. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: The term authorized repair provider means with respect to an OEM, a person that— has an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Environment, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require original equipment manufacturers of digital electronic equipment to make available certain documentation, diagnostic, and repair information to independent repair providers, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Ben Ray Luján
D-NM | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a person who— is engaged in the business of selling or leasing new motor vehicles to another person pursuant to a franchise agreement
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