A bill to establish a framework for the right to repair agricultural equipment has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill has four co-sponsors: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Joe Neguse of Colorado, Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, and Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.
According to the office of Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez:
“The legislation defines what type of information Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are required to provide to make repair accessible. If the OEM does not have the digital or physical tools available, they are required to provide sufficient information to create the tools.”
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Colorado enacted the first right to repair law for ag equipment in April, and an ag bill has been introduced in Michigan.
The bill is endorsed by the National Farmers Union, PIRG, and Farm Action Fund, according to her office. Full text of the legislation, Agricultural Right to Repair Act, is available here.
Several agricultural equipment manufacturers have signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) with the American Farm Bureau Federation, including John Deere, CNH ag brands Case IH and New Holland, Kubota, and AGCO.
