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HR 2735 108th Congress House

Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2003

Official title: To protect the rights of American consumers to diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles purchased in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative procedureAutomobile industryAutomobile repairCivil actions and liability
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jul 15, 2003
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action July 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2003 - Requires a manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to disclose to the vehicle owner, a repair facility, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the information necessary to diagnose, service, or repair the vehicle.

Sets forth protections for trade secrets. States that manufacturer noncompliance with this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting commerce within the purview of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Authorizes a vehicle owner or repair facility to bring a civil action in Federal district court for violations of this Act without regard to the amount in controversy or the citizenship of the parties.

Instructs the FTC to prescribe a uniform methodology for manufacturer disclosure in writing, and on the Internet.

Prohibits the FTC from prescribing rules that interfere with the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding motor vehicle emissions control diagnostics systems.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 9 Republican 6
LAMPSON, NICK
· Oct 7, 2004
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 14, 2004
CARSON, BRAD
· Jul 15, 2004
HILL, BARON
· Jul 15, 2004
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 23, 2004
LUCAS, KEN
· Jun 23, 2004
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2004
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 15, 2004
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 15, 2004
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2004
Burns, Max
· Feb 4, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Jan 28, 2004
Isakson, Johnny
· Nov 18, 2003
Ballance, Frank
· Oct 16, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 16, 2003
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Sep 16, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 25, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 23, 2003
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Jul 23, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 15, 2003
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 15, 2003
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 15, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 15, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2003
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 15, 2003
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 15, 2003
TANNER, JOHN
· Jul 15, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 15, 2003
Toomey, Patrick
· Jul 15, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2735: Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2735/
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"H.R. 2735: Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2735/.
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H.R. 2735, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2735/.
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