S5497-118

Introduced

To promote military readiness by ensuring the Department of Defense retains the right to repair equipment it acquires and owns.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 12, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To promote military readiness by ensuring the Department of Defense retains the right to repair equipment it acquires and owns., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id787205f94683410aa6747303ea2920ad: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act of 2024.
  • Section idbdc70effdc324a878422e2a41e888802: 2. Consideration of operation and sustainment cost savings as part of acquisition strategies Section 4211(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by...
  • Section id678872dde4a84000986fb94a00109653: 3. Consideration of repair costs associated with intellectual property rights Section 4323(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end...
  • Section idbc9a391f83944f2bba416563c1a159fb: 4. Requirement for contractors to provide reasonable access to repair materials Chapter 363 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end...
  • Section idFFAD50B09FBD440D8BE38EFC6F9B34C5: 4663. Requirement for contractors to provide reasonable access to repair materials The head of an agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To promote military readiness by ensuring the Department of Defense retains the right to repair equipment it acquires and owns., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Defense, Veterans Affairs

Primary Purpose

This bill, To promote military readiness by ensuring the Department of Defense retains the right to repair equipment it acquires and owns., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Defense Veterans Affairs

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 12, 2024

Ms. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Defense Veterans Affairs
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"right-to-repair obstruction" §id0bb9fd4aebf14fe8b7f1c9dd6d01b5e2

any instance where due to circumstances created or conditions imposed by the contractor, it is necessary for— the contractor to travel to the military installation or facility to repair the equipment

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