Senators File Bill Creating A Right To Repair Farm Equipment
The FARM Act would give farmers and independent repair shops to access to the tools and information needed to repair agricultural equipment.
Three U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would create a federal right for farmers to repair agricultural equipment. Senate Bill 3068 is described as “a bill to require original equipment manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, software, and tools with respect to farm equipment, and for other purposes.” It was introduced by Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) on October 28th and co-sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and John Fetterman (D-PA).
A copy of the proposed law obtained by Fight to Repair News reveals that the legislation, dubbed the Freedom for Agricultural Repair and Maintenance (FARM) Act, resembles similar legislation introduced at both the federal and state level in recent years.
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If passed, the bill would require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of agricultural equipment to make available to equipment owners and independent repair professionals they may hire “on fair and reasonable terms…any documentation, part, software, firmware, or tool intended for use in order to diagnose, maintain, upgrade, reprogram, or repair farm equipment.”
