Last week the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce held a legislative hearing to discuss several bills within its jurisdiction. One of the bills on the agenda was H.R. 906, the REPAIR Act. The REPAIR Act is one of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) key legislative priorities. The MRF believes the ability for consumers and aftermarket shops to have access to the parts, tools and information needed to repair products is critical to the motorcycling community.
The lead cosponsor of H.R. 906 is Representative Neal Dunn of Florida. At the conclusion of the hearing, staff for Representative Dunn told the MRF, “The hearing could not have gone any better. We believe we have momentum on our side and a growing number of lawmakers understand the importance of Right to Repair.”
You can see that momentum by the growth of cosponsors in the last few months. If you’d like to check if your Congressman is one of the 42 cosponsors of the bill, click here.
One key part of the strategy to pass H.R. 906 deals with ensuring equal support from both Democrats and Republicans. As you can see on the list of cosponsors, there are 21 from each party. Smartly, Rep. Dunn is holding back publicly announcing cosponsors until he has a “match” from the other party. It appears that a handful of Democrats are lined up to join the bill and are just waiting for a partner Republican to announce their support.
If you haven’t yet, click here and contact your lawmaker to ask them to cosponsor H.R. 906!
Additionally, there are rumors that a Senate version of the REPAIR Act will be introduced soon. This bill would allow Senators a chance to show their support for Right to Repair and create a two-track approach to passage. The path to changing federal law is a long one, but we are in the ballgame and moving forward!
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