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HR 2057 111th Congress House

Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009

Official title: To protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
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ManufacturingMotor vehiclesTrade secrets and economic espionage
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009 - 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 the vehicle owner and service providers any related tool or equipment; and (3) provide the information that enables 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3181 Related bill Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 15 Republican 2
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 15, 2010
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 21, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 24, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 17, 2010
Kagen, Steve
· May 25, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 15, 2010
Wilson, Charles
· Mar 25, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 19, 2010
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 19, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Feb 2, 2010
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 2, 2010
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Dec 1, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 15, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Sep 10, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Jul 31, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Jul 28, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 10, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 17, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 12, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 30, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 30, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2057: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2057/
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"H.R. 2057: Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2057/.
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H.R. 2057, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2057/.
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