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HR7404Referred to Committee

Fair Repair Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-05
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Joseph D. Morelle
Joseph D. Morelle
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 97.2% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001206

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)Original· 2026-02-05
  • James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2026-04-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-02-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-02-05

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-05

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require manufacturers to make repair parts, tools, and instructions available to consumers and independent repair shops, rather than forcing people to use only official company repair services. The law would apply to products like phones, computers, appliances, and farm equipment, giving owners more choices for fixing broken items and potentially saving money on repairs. It aims to reduce electronic waste and prevent companies from using repair restrictions to lock customers into expensive official service channels.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Commerce
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-15
  • HR8738FEC Administrative Improvements Act
    Reported by Committee · 2026-05-14