HR 6879 United States House · 118th Congress

Farm Freedom to Repair Act

This bill allows farmers to legally bypass digital locks on their own agricultural equipment for repairs. It specifically targets equipment with embedded digital electronics (like modern tractors or harvesters) that use software to control functions. The law removes copyright barriers that previously prohibited farmers or their technicians from circumventing these locks to diagnose, maintain, or repair the equipment. It also permits the sale of tools or parts needed for these repairs, directly affecting farmers and repair technicians who work with such machinery. This is a policy change to enable practical maintenance without violating copyright law.
Tags: Agriculture
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Introduced Dec 19, 2023 Last action Dec 19, 2023
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Victoria Spartz
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