HR 906, or the REPAIR Act, was not considered for a critical vote this week, according to a press release from the Auto Care Association, presenting a setback in the right to repair’s fight on a federal level.
Being considered for a critical vote would have allowed the REPAIR Act to progress to the House floor, putting it one step closer to becoming law and granting independent repairers access to the data needed to repair many modern vehicles.
However, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair, urged supporters of the legislation to keep pushing for its advancement.
“I did want to mention one bill that we will not be considering today, the REPAIR Act, led by Dr. Dunn,” said McMorris. “I want to recognize the hard work that he, his staff, and numerous stakeholders have done since the bill was considered in the IDC subcommittee last October.”
Indeed, more than 100,000 letters have been sent to Congress, in addition to over 10,000 phone calls, in large part due to the help of ACA and its members.
“While we aren’t marking it up today, a lot of progress has been made, and I would encourage members and stakeholders to keep working together to find a path forward on this important piece of legislation,” added McMorris.
ACA concluded its statement saying it will share plans to advance right to repair moving forward at AAPEX in November.
