RIGHT-TO-REPAIR

Major technology manufacturers and their trade associations have opposed right-to-repair legislation through testimony, FTC comment filings, and direct lobbying, arguing that open repair markets create cybersecurity vulnerabilities and expose proprietary software — while critics say the evidence for those claims has not held up to regulatory scrutiny.

The REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566) passed a House subcommittee by voice vote in February 2025, the furthest federal right-to-repair legislation has advanced. Here is what the bill would require, who opposes it, and what it takes to reach a floor vote.

The FTC's 2021 Nixing the Fix report and subsequent warning letters established right-to-repair enforcement under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, but formal rulemaking has stalled and the agency's landmark antitrust suit against John Deere faces an uncertain future under the Trump-era FTC.

Six states have enacted right-to-repair laws since 2020, covering consumer electronics, appliances, automotive data, and farm equipment. Here is the verified legislative record by state.

Five states have enacted consumer electronics right-to-repair laws as of 2025. No federal digital-electronics statute exists. Tracker covers enacted laws, FTC enforcement actions, and active state legislation.