,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ag1 #bjba,mr4  
,morelle introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require orig9al
 equipm5t manufactur]s ( digital        
electronic equipm5t to make available   
c]ta9 docum5tation1 diagno/ic1 & repair 
in=mation to indep5d5t repair provid]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair ,repair ,act4
  #b4 ,requirem5t to make diagno/ic1    
ma9t5ance1 & repair equipm5t available  
to indep5d5t repair provid]s  7a7 ,g5]al
 requirem5t ,= digital electronic       
equipm5t sold or us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
an orig9al equipm5t manufactur] %all    
make available1 = ! purposes (          
diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( su*   
equipm5t1 to indep5d5t repair provid]s  
or own]s ( su* digital electronic       
equipm5t manufactur$ by or on behalf (1 
or sold or o!rwise suppli$ by ! orig9al 
equipm5t manufactur]1 9 a timely mann] &

 on fair & reasonable t]ms1             
docum5tation1 p>ts1 & tools1 inclusive (
 any updates to in=mation or emb$d$     
s(tw>e4  7b7 ,additional requirem5ts    
relat$ to an express w>ranty ,:5 ! ,,oem
 has made an express w>ranty ) respect  
to digital electronic equipm5t & !      
:olesale price ( ! equipm5t is #ajj or  
m1 ! manufactur] %all provide su* p>ts1 
tools1 & docum5tation z to enable !     
repair ( ! equipm5t dur+ ! w>ranty      
p]iod1 at an equitable price & conv5i5ce
 ( deliv]y & ( enabl+ functionality1 9  
light (-- 7#a7 ! actual co/ to ! ,,oem  
to prep>e & di/ribute ! "p1 tool1 or    
docum5tation1 exclusive ( any rese>* &  
developm5t co/s incurr$2  7#b7 ! ability
 ( own]s & indep5d5t repair provid]s to 
af=d ! "p1 tool1 or docum5tation2 &     
7#c7 ! means by :i* ! "p1 tool1 or      
docum5tation is di/ribut$4  #c4         
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( section #b %all be treat$ z a        

violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & any   
regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act1 & any p]son :o violates 
?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &
 entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities   
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7,b7 ,regulations ,! ,commission 
may1 "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 prescribe any regulations 
x det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
,act4  7,c7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 9 any way to   
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any 

o!r provision ( law4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by  
,/ate attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or
 an (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a     
,/ate1 has reason to believe t any p]son
 has violat$ or is violat+ section #b1 !
 attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !  
,/ate1 9 addition to any au?ority x may 
h to br+ an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its  
consum] protection law1 may br+ a civil 
action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates  
di/rict c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt (        
compet5t jurisdiction1 includ+ a ,/ate  
c\rt1 to-- 7,a7 enjo9 fur!r su*         
violation by su* p]son2  7,b7 en=ce     
compliance ) su* section2  7,c7 obta9   
civil p5alties2 &  7,d7 obta9 damages1  
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf
 ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,notice &  
int]v5tion by ! ,,ftc ,! attorney g5]al 
7or o!r su* (fic]7 ( a ,/ate %all       
provide prior writt5 notice ( any action
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,commission &    
provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( !      
compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9

 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9  
:i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* 
notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su*       
action4 ,! ,commission %all h ! "r--    
7,a7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7,b7 ^u s  
int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 
!re92 &  7,c7 to file petitions =       
appeal4  7#c7 ,limitation on ,/ate      
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission has in/itut$ a civil action 
= violation ( ?is ,act1 no ,/ate        
attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a 
,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph
 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any     
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !          
,commission = any violation ( ?is ,act  
alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7#d7 ,relation%ip 
) ,/ate law claims ,if ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate has au?ority to br+ an action 
"u ,/ate law direct$ at acts or         
practices t also violate ?is ,act1 !    
attorney g5]al may ass]t ! ,/ate law    
claim & a claim "u ?is ,act 9 ! same    
civil action4  #d4 ,rules ( con/ruction1
 limitations1 & non-application ,!      

foll[+ rules ( con/ruction1 limitations1
 & non-application provision apply to   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,security-relat$         
functions n exclud$ ,= equipm5t t       
conta9s an electronic security lock or  
o!r security-relat$ function1 ! orig9al 
equipm5t manufactur] %all make available
 to ! own] & to indep5d5t repair        
provid]s1 on fair & reasonable t]ms1 any
 special docum5tation1 tools1 & p>ts    
ne$$ to disable ! lock or function1 & to
 reset x :5 disabl$ 9 ! c\rse (         
diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( !     
equipm5t4 ,su* docum5tation1 tools1 &   
p>ts may be made available to own]s &   
indep5d5t repair facilities ?r\gh       
appropriate secure data release sy/ems4 
7#b7 ,protection ( trade secrets ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require an 
orig9al equipm5t manufactur] to divulge 
a trade secret1 z def9$ 9 section #ahci 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to an 
own] or an indep5d5t repair provid]     
except z necess>y to provide            
docum5tation1 p>ts1 & tools on fair &   

reasonable t]ms4  7#c7 ,t]ms ( agreem5t 
) au?oriz$ repair provid]s ,not)/&+ any 
law1 rule or regulation to ! contr>y1 no
 provision 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 abrogate1 int]f]e )1 contradict or alt]
 ! t]ms ( any arrangem5t describ$ 9     
section #e7a77;,a71 includ+ ! p]=mance  
or provision ( w>ranty or recall repair 
"w by an au?oriz$ repair provid] on     
behalf ( an orig9al equipm5t manufactur]
 pursuant to su* arrangem5t1 except t   
any provision 9 su* t]ms t purports to  
waive1 avoid1 re/rict or limit an       
,,oem's obligations to comply ) ?is ,act
 %all be void & un5=ceable4  7#d7       
,non-application to motor vehicle or    
motor vehicle equipm5t manufactur]s     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all apply to a motor  
vehicle manufactur]1 a manufactur] (    
motor vehicle equipm5t1 or a motor      
vehicle deal]1 act+ 9 t capacity4  7#e7 
,non-application to manufactur]s (      
m$ical devices ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all    
apply to a manufactur] ( a m$ical       
device1 act+ 9 t capacity4  #e4         

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m au?oriz$  
repair provid] means-- 7,a7 ) respect to
 an ,,oem1 a p]son or bus9ess t is      
unaffiliat$ ) ! ,,oem & t has an        
arrangem5t ) ! ,,oem = a def9ite or     
indef9ite p]iod 9 :i* ! ,,oem grants to 
a p]son or bus9ess lic5se to use a trade
 "n1 s]vice m>k or o!r propriet>y       
id5tifi] = ! purposes ( (f]+ ! s]vices (
 diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (      
digital electronic equipm5t "u ! "n ( ! 
,,oem1 or o!r arrangem5t ) ! ,,oem to   
(f] su* s]vices on behalf ( ! ,,oem2 or 
7,b7 an ,,oem t (f]s ! s]vices (        
diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (       
digital electronic equipm5t manufactur$ 
by x or on its behalf1 & :o does n h an 
arrangem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )
 an unaffiliat$ individual or bus9ess ) 
respect to provid+ su* s]vices1 %all be 
consid]$ an au?oriz$ repair provid] )   
respect to su* equipm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m   
digital electronic equipm5t means any   
product t dep5ds = its function+1 9 :ole

 or 9 "p1 on digital electronics emb$d$ 
9 or atta*$ to ! product4  7#c7 ,! t]m  
docum5tation means any manuals1         
diagrams1 report+ output1 s]vice code   
descriptions1 s*ematic1 or o!r guidance 
or o!r in=mation us$ 9 effect+ ! s]vices
 ( diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or repair (    
digital electronic equipm5t4  7#d7 ,!   
t]m emb$d$ s(tw>e means any programmable
 in/ructions provid$ on firmw>e deliv]$ 
) digital electronic equipm5t1 or ) a "p
 = su* equipm5t1 = ! purposes ( equipm5t
 op]ation1 includ+ all relevant pat*es &
 fixes made by ! manufactur] ( su*      
equipm5t or "p = ?is purpose4  7#e7 ,!  
t]m fair & reasonable t]ms1 ) respect to
 a "p1 tool1 or docum5tation1 means at  
co/s & t]ms t are equival5t to ! mo/    
favorable co/s & t]ms "u :i* an ,,oem   
(f]s ! "p1 tool1 or docum5tation to an  
au?oriz$ repair provid]-- 7,a7 acc\nt+ =
 any disc\nt1 rebate1 conv5i5t means (  
deliv]y1 means ( enabl+ fully re/or$ &  
updat$ functionality1 rights ( use1 or  
o!r inc5tive or pref]5ce ! ,,oem (f]s to

 an au?oriz$ repair provid]1 or any     
additional co/1 burd51 or imp$im5t !    
,,oem imposes on an indep5d5t repair    
provid]2  7,b7 n condition$ on or impos+
 a sub/antial obligation or re/riction t
 is n reasonably necess>y = enabl+ !    
own] or indep5d5t repair provid] to     
engage 9 ! diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or     
repair ( digital electronic equipm5t    
made by or on behalf ( ! ,,oem2 &  7,c7 
n condition$ on an arrangem5t describ$ 9
 section #e7a77;a74  7#f7 ,! t]m firmw>e
 means a s(tw>e program or set (        
in/ructions programm$ on digital        
electronic equipm5t1 or on a "p = su*   
equipm5t1 to all[ ! equipm5t or "p to   
communicate )9 itself or ) o!r comput]  
h>dw>e4  7#g7 ,! t]m indep5d5t repair   
provid] means ) respect to an ,,oem1 a  
p]son t is n affiliat$ ) ! ,,oem or ) an
 au?oriz$ repair provid] ( ! ,,oem1 :i* 
is engag$ 9 ! diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or  
repair ( digital electronic equipm5t1   
except t an ,,oem or1 ) respect to t    
,,oem1 a p]son :o has su* an arrangem5t 

) t ,,oem1 or :o is affiliat$ ) a p]son 
:o has su* an arrangem5t ) t ,,oem1 %all
 be consid]$ an indep5d5t repair provid]
 = ! purposes ( ^? in/ances :5 su* ,,oem
 or p]son engages 9 ! diagnosis1 s]vice1
 ma9t5ance1 or repair ( digital equipm5t
 t is n manufactur$ by or sold "u ! "n (
 t ,,oem4  7#h7 ,! t]m m$ical device has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m device "u section   
#bja7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug &      
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cba7;h774
  7#i7 ,! t]m orig9al equipm5t          
manufactur] or ,,oem means any p]son :o1
 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( its bus9ess1 is     
engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( sell+1 leas+1 or   
o!rwise supply+ new digital electronic  
equipm5t or p>ts ( equipm5t manufactur$ 
by or on behalf ( itself1 to any        
individual or bus9ess4  7#aj7 ,! t]m    
own] means a p]son :o owns or leases a  
digital electronic equipm5t4  7#aa7 ,!  
t]m "p means any replacem5t p>ts1 ei!r  
new or us$1 made available by an ,,oem =
 purposes ( effect+ ! s]vices (         
ma9t5ance or repair ( digital electronic

 equipm5t manufactur$ by or on behalf (1
 sold or o!rwise suppli$ by ! ,,oem4    
7#ab7 ,! t]m tools means any s(tw>e     
program1 h>dw>e implem5t1 or o!r        
app>atus us$ = diagnosis1 ma9t5ance1 or 
repair ( digital electronic equipm5t1   
includ+ s(tw>e or o!r me*anisms t       
provision1 program1 or pair a new "p1   
calibrate functionality1 or p]=m any o!r
 function requir$ to br+ ! equipm5t back
 to fully functional condition4  #f4    
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & %all apply ) respect to     
equipm5t sold or 9 use on or aft] !     
effective date ( ?is ,act4