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House committee to hold hearing on REPAIR Act

September 26, 2023

NIADA members, including several dealers, spoke with legislators and their staffs on the need to approve H.R. 906, the REPAIR Act, to help consumers.

Wednesday, the House of Representative’s Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the resolution sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.). The hearing is slated to start at 10:30 a.m.

During last week’s NIADA Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., members held more than 100 meetings advocating for the right to repair legislation.

The REPAIR Act would give vehicle owners and their designee(s) access to diagnostics, repair, calibration and service for their vehicles to allow work to be completed by more repair providers, thereby reducing consumers’ costs. The cost for consumers to repair their vehicles has grown by more than 66 percent since 2000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

According to the Congressional summary of the legislation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must issue standards for access to vehicle data through the standardized access platform. It also states the Federal Trade Commission must establish an advisory committee to provide recommendations on the implementation of this bill, and assess and report on existing and emerging barriers to vehicle repair and vehicle owners’ control over their vehicle-generated data.

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The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) is among the nation’s largest trade associations, representing the used motor vehicle industry comprised of some 40,000 licensed used car dealers. Since 1946, NIADA has represented the voice and interests of used car dealers at the federal level in Washington D.C. Coupled with its state association network across the country, NIADA’s grass-roots framework provides a dual layer of advocacy unmatched in the used motor vehicle industry. For 75 years, NIADA has engineered programs and leveraged technology to fulfill its mission to advance, educate and promote the independent used car dealer. NIADA members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics of duty, honor and integrity, and believe in the advancement of small business in support of the free-market system. More information about NIADA, visit www.niada.com.