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Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2007

Introduced: June 13, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jun 13, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Jun 13, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 13, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2007 - Requires the manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into U.S. commerce to: (1) provide to the vehicle owner and service providers all information necessary to diagnose, service, maintain, or repair the vehicle; (2) offer for sale to consumers and service providers any related tool or equipment; and (3) provide the information necessary to enable aftermarket tool companies to manufacture tools with the same functional characteristics. Exempts trade secrets, so long as the information is not disclosed to authorized dealers or service providers.

Authorizes enforcement of this Act by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and civil actions by state attorneys general, consumers, and service providers.

What's happening now June 13, 2007

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 9, 2008
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 2008
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 2, 2008
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 6, 2008
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 23, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 27, 2007
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 18, 2007
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 26, 2007
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 10, 2007
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2694: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2694/
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"H.R. 2694: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2694/.
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H.R. 2694, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-2694/.
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