Bipartisan Right-to-Repair Momentum

State and federal action on the right to repair is accelerating: multiple states (California, Colorado, Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Oregon, Washington and others) have passed comprehensive laws, advocates track 57 bills in 22 states, and an uncommon bipartisan pair of senators (Ben Ray Luján and Josh Hawley) are sponsoring national legislation (the REPAIR Act) to force access to vehicle diagnostics and repair data. Major small‑business groups (NFIB: 89% support) and varied state laws (for example Texas’s law effective Sept. 1 with carveouts) show the movement blends consumer, small‑business and political-opportunity coalitions. — If enacted broadly, these laws would reallocate technical and commercial control from manufacturers to owners and independent repair shops, reshaping competition, after‑sales markets, and software/data governance in hardware industries.