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Introduced August 26, 2025 by Maxwell Frost · Last progress August 26, 2025
The bill grants powered mobility device owners and independent repairers much greater practical access to parts, tools, and repair information—improving independence and lowering costs—while introducing safety, IP, compliance-cost, and disclosure‑risk tradeoffs that could raise risks or prompt litigation.
People with disabilities who use powered mobility devices can obtain parts, manuals, firmware, and tools and get repairs faster, reducing device downtime and preserving independence and health.
Independent repair shops and technicians can access and supply repair tools, replacement parts, and the same repair resources as authorized repairers, expanding competition and likely lowering repair costs and wait times for device owners.
Enforcement avenues through the FTC and state attorneys general increase the likelihood manufacturers will comply, making practical access to repair materials and remedies more attainable for users.
People with disabilities and others could face increased safety and misuse risks if improper, uncertified, or malicious repairs (including tools that disable/reset security locks) are performed or spread.
Expanding anti‑circumvention exceptions risks weakening intellectual property protections and could lead to unauthorized copying or tampering, legal disputes, and reduced incentives for manufacturers to invest in secure design.
Manufacturers may incur compliance costs required by the law, which could be passed on to consumers as higher device prices or result in reduced product features over time.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Creates a DMCA repair exception and requires OEMs to provide parts, docs, firmware, and security‑reset tools for powered mobility devices to owners and independent repairers.
Creates a narrow right-to-repair framework for powered mobility assistance devices by (1) allowing circumvention of digital locks for diagnosis, maintenance, and repair and (2) requiring device makers to provide parts, documentation, firmware/software, and tools (including security-reset tools) to device owners and independent repair providers on fair, reasonable, and timely terms. It gives the Federal Trade Commission authority to enforce these requirements as unfair or deceptive practices and lets state attorneys general sue to enforce compliance and obtain penalties or restitution. OEMs must notify owners and repair providers of these rights and publish a standard request process, with certain notices and processes required within 90 days of enactment.