- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Oct 28, 2025
What it does
The FARM Act would require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to make available documentation, parts, software, firmware, tools, and farm equipment data to owners and independent repair providers on fair and reasonable terms, enabling them to diagnose, maintain, upgrade, reprogram, or repair farm equipment. It prohibits OEMs from imposing restrictions that require users to become authorized repair providers or register parts/tools before use, and allows circumvention of technological protection measures for repair purposes under copyright law. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the Act, treating violations as unfair or deceptive practices, with civil penalties for OEMs that…
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