Farm Equipment Right to Repair: Mandating Access to Tools and Parts.
This Act mandates that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) provide farm equipment owners and independent repair shops with necessary parts, tools, software, and documentation on fair terms. The goal is to reduce repair costs and minimize equipment downtime by eliminating manufacturer monopolies on maintenance and diagnostics. It grants farmers greater autonomy over their machinery upkeep.
Key points
OEMs must supply all necessary repair materials, including software and diagnostic tools, to owners and independent providers at fair and reasonable prices.
The law overrides certain copyright restrictions to allow circumvention of digital locks for the purpose of diagnosing and repairing farm equipment.
Equipment owners gain the right to access data generated by their farm machinery.
Status:
Introduced
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