Consumer Access to Repair

Fighting in Washington for your right to vehicle repair!

Rep. Warren: Congress should protect Americans’ right to repair their own cars

OPINION

From the Repair Shop Floor: Why Right to Repair Matters

What We Do

The CAR Coalition is an organization of independent auto parts makers, insurers, retailers and groups working to make sure consumers have the right to choose how and where they get their vehicles fixed.

Automakers want to steer vehicle owners to their own, higher-priced repair shops and prevent consumers from accessing their vehicle data, which are often needed for repairs.

We say this is wrong.

The CAR Coalition is supporting two bills in Congress – the REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566/S. 1379) and the SMART Act – that would create national laws that would give consumers the right to have access to their vehicle data and the ability to use independent repair shops and aftermarket parts.

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What the REPAIR Act Will Do

  • Protect consumer choice when it comes to repair and maintenance.
  • Require automakers to give consumers and the independent repair shops they choose the critical information, software and tools they need to fix their vehicles.
  • Ensure cybersecurity.
  • Require that automakers and dealers inform consumers of their rights under the REPAIR Act when they buy a vehicle.
  • Guarantee data privacy.
  • Protect intellectual property and trade secrets.
  • Establish enforcement of its provisions.
  • Require the FTC to report to congress summarizing actions it has taken pursuant to the legislation.

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What the SMART Act Will Do

  • Reduce automaker patents on collision repair parts from 14 to 2.5 years.
  • Allow aftermarket parts makers to make and test parts during the newly defined patent period.
  • Allow aftermarket parts makers to sell a collision repair part after 2.5-year patent lifespan is over.
  • Would not prevent automakers from enforcing patents against other automakers during 14-year patent lifespan.

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Our Allies in the Fight

The CAR Coalition is proud to partner with Car Repair Choice and My Parts Choice. Both groups support the passage of the REPAIR Act and SMART Act.

CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORS

HOUSE: 45 Repair Act (H.R. 1566) Sponsors

Lead Sponsors: Representative Neal Dunn (R-FL-2) and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)

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Rep. Amodei, Mark [R-NV-2]

Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan [D-PA-2]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Crawford, Eric [R-AR-1]

Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Golden, Jared [D-ME-2]

Rep. Goldman, Craig [R-TX-12]

Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas [R-NY-23]

Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

Rep. Rose, John [R-TN-6]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

Rep. Steube, Gregory [R-FL-17]

Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Vindman, Eugene [D-VA-7]

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]

Rep. Weber, Randy Sr. [R-TX-14]

SENATE: 10 Repair Act (S. 1379) Sponsors

Lead Sponsors: Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)

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Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

REPORT

New Report: Collision Repair Costs Are Crushing Consumers

A new report from the CAR Coalition and ABPA reveals how rising repair prices and limited access to affordable parts are hurting drivers nationwide. The findings make it clear: without the REPAIR and SMART Acts, costs will keep rising and consumer choice will keep shrinking.

Key findings:

  • Repair restrictions are inflating costs and delaying service
  • Consumers face financial and emotional strain
  • Reliable transportation is essential to economic stability
  • Federal action is needed to restore fairness and competition

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OPINION

Rep. Neal Dunn: REPAIR Act Puts Car Owners in the Driver’s Seat, Keeping Their Vehicle Data

In a new op-ed for RealClearPolicy, REPAIR Act Puts Car Owners in the Driver’s Seat—Keeping Their Vehicle Data, Representative Neal Dunn makes the case for returning control of vehicle repair data to drivers. He outlines how the bipartisan REPAIR Act (H.R. 1566) protects consumer choice, lowers repair costs, and encourages competition by ensuring car owners—not manufacturers—decide where and how to fix their vehicles. Dunn’s piece is a clear call to action to support the growing Right to Repair movement.

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