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Farm Freedom to Repair Act

USA119th CongressHR-7850| House 
| Updated: 3/5/2026
Victoria Spartz

Victoria Spartz

Republican Representative

Indiana

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Farm Freedom to Repair Act , seeks to amend title 17 of the United States Code, specifically addressing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's (DMCA) anti-circumvention provisions. Its primary goal is to empower individuals to diagnose, maintain, and repair digital electronic agricultural equipment without violating copyright law. The bill establishes clear exceptions, stating that it is not a violation to circumvent technological measures that control access to copyrighted works when done for the purpose of repairing or maintaining such equipment. Furthermore, it explicitly permits the manufacturing, importing, or trafficking of technologies, products, or services that facilitate these repair activities. This aims to provide farmers and independent repair shops with greater autonomy over their technologically advanced agricultural machinery.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6879
Farm Freedom to Repair Act
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6879
    Farm Freedom to Repair Act


  • March 5, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 5, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Farm Freedom to Repair Act

USA119th CongressHR-7850| House 
| Updated: 3/5/2026
This legislation, titled the Farm Freedom to Repair Act , seeks to amend title 17 of the United States Code, specifically addressing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's (DMCA) anti-circumvention provisions. Its primary goal is to empower individuals to diagnose, maintain, and repair digital electronic agricultural equipment without violating copyright law. The bill establishes clear exceptions, stating that it is not a violation to circumvent technological measures that control access to copyrighted works when done for the purpose of repairing or maintaining such equipment. Furthermore, it explicitly permits the manufacturing, importing, or trafficking of technologies, products, or services that facilitate these repair activities. This aims to provide farmers and independent repair shops with greater autonomy over their technologically advanced agricultural machinery.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6879
Farm Freedom to Repair Act
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6879
    Farm Freedom to Repair Act


  • March 5, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 5, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Victoria Spartz

Victoria Spartz

Republican Representative

Indiana

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted