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Agricultural Right to Repair Act

USA117th CongressS-3549| Senate 
| Updated: 2/1/2022
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural Right to Repair Act This bill requires original manufacturers of electronics-enabled agricultural equipment to provide (on fair and reasonable terms) owners or independent repair shops with the documentation, parts, software, and tools needed to diagnose, maintain, or repair such equipment. If an original manufacturer stops providing required items, any related copyrights or patents held by that manufacturer shall be placed in the public domain. Furthermore, the bill allows individuals, in specified circumstances, to circumvent copyright protections to facilitate diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of electronics-enabled agricultural equipment. The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • February 1, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Agriculture and Food

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural equipment and machineryComputers and information technologyFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Intellectual propertyService industries

Agricultural Right to Repair Act

USA117th CongressS-3549| Senate 
| Updated: 2/1/2022
Agricultural Right to Repair Act This bill requires original manufacturers of electronics-enabled agricultural equipment to provide (on fair and reasonable terms) owners or independent repair shops with the documentation, parts, software, and tools needed to diagnose, maintain, or repair such equipment. If an original manufacturer stops providing required items, any related copyrights or patents held by that manufacturer shall be placed in the public domain. Furthermore, the bill allows individuals, in specified circumstances, to circumvent copyright protections to facilitate diagnosis, maintenance, or repair of electronics-enabled agricultural equipment. The bill provides for enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • February 1, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAgricultural equipment and machineryComputers and information technologyFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Intellectual propertyService industries