# 119-s-1379: REPAIR Act

119-s-1379, REPAIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1379
- Congress: 119
- Title: REPAIR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would guarantee vehicle owners and their chosen designees access to vehicle-generated data and critical repair information and tools.** It focuses on preserving competition in the motor vehicle repair market while giving the Federal Trade Commission enforcement authority and directing NHTSA and NIST to set security and access rules. - Owners and families would be able to access vehicle-generated data, including through physical ports. Wireless access must be offered at a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory cost and protected with cryptographic safeguards equal to those given to manufacturers and select third parties. - Independent repair shops, aftermarket parts makers, remanufacturers, and diagnostic tool manufacturers would get required access to critical repair information, tools, and parts on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory terms. The bill would bar manufacturers from intentionally disabling compatible aftermarket or alternative parts via software updates except when NHTSA orders a safety action. - Enforcement and implementation would be handled by the Federal Trade Commission under the FTC Act with a complaint process, an advisory committee to advise on barriers to competition, and rulemaking that directs NHTSA and NIST to set security and consumer notification standards within set timelines.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Owners and shops get vehicle data: benefit, high. If enacted, manufacturers would have to give owners and their designees access to vehicle-generated data and physical ports starting 180 days after enactment. Wireless telematics data would be provided to owners or designees at a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory price and with the same crypt…
- Federal rules override state and contracts: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would make federal rules take precedence over any state law that conflicts with it. States could not force use of a specific brand or ban aftermarket, recycled, or remanufactured parts just because they are such parts. Any contract made on or after enactment that tries to let…
- FTC complaint rules and oversight: benefit, medium. If enacted, the FTC would enforce these rules as unfair or deceptive acts and must set up a complaint system within 90 days. The FTC would forward complaints to the car maker and ask for a written answer within 30 days. If the maker does not answer, the FTC would investigate and must finish within…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-1379 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1379)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1379 (as of 2026-09-10).