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The bill improves military readiness and could lower sustainment costs by giving the DoD greater repair access and clearer rules, but it risks higher upfront procurement costs, more legal and administrative burden, potential delays, and weaker OEM incentives for long‑term support.
Military personnel experience faster return-to-service and improved readiness because the DoD can obtain parts, tools, and repair information or authorize repairs more easily.
Taxpayers and the DoD could see lower sustainment costs and reduced equipment downtime by enabling in-house or third‑party repairs at prices and terms comparable to authorized providers.
Congress, the DoD, and stakeholders gain clearer rules and oversight—GAO review and clarified definitions of 'part' and 'tool' help standardize implementation and increase transparency on compliance and risks.
Taxpayers may face higher upfront procurement costs if contractors resist new obligations or charge more when repair-related contract terms are renegotiated.
Military users and taxpayers risk reduced long-term OEM support or warranty services because removing or relaxing IP constraints could reduce manufacturers' incentives to provide ongoing support, shifting sustainment costs to the DoD.
The DoD, manufacturers, and contractors could face increased legal disputes, litigation risk, and administrative burden to establish 'fair and reasonable' pricing/terms or to compel supply of parts/tools.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Requires DoD contractors to provide fair and reasonable access to repair parts, tools, and information and directs DoD to remove IP constraints that block maintenance access.
Introduced September 4, 2025 by Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · Last progress September 4, 2025
Requires companies that enter into new Department of Defense procurement contracts to agree in writing to give the DoD fair and reasonable access to all repair materials — parts, tools, and information — that manufacturers or their authorized repair providers use to diagnose, maintain, or repair covered goods. The bill lets an agency waive the requirement for certain legacy programs if the agency provides Congress a justification based on an independent technical risk assessment, and it directs an audit of DoD implementation within one year. Directs the Secretary of Defense to review existing contracts and identify modifications needed to remove intellectual property constraints that limit the Department's ability to perform maintenance or obtain repair materials. The law also defines key terms like “part” and “tool” (including software used to provision, program, pair, calibrate, or restore equipment).