US EditionBipartisan Bill Would Allow Military Servicemembers to Repair Own Equipment
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The Warrior Right to Repair Act would require contractors to provide fair access to parts and repair data, aiming to reduce costs and improve military readiness, supported by 74% of Americans.
- On Tuesday, Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tim Sheehy introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at ensuring military personnel have access to the necessary tools and information to repair equipment.
- The bill responds to the Department of Defense being restricted by contractor agreements that block military repair and increase costs, despite widespread bipartisan support for change.
- The legislation mandates all future and existing military contracts require contractors to provide fair access to parts and manuals and aims to extend the Army's repair policy to all services.
- Polls show nearly 75% of Americans support the bill, which could save taxpayers tens of billions by reducing reliance on expensive contractors and improving military readiness, Warren said.
- If passed, the act could lower costs, strengthen national security, and prevent delays like those that have kept key military equipment offline due to restricted repair access.
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Bipartisan bill would allow military servicemembers to repair own equipment
(The Center Square) – With the federal government pouring roughly $900 billion a year into the Department of Defense, two lawmakers have crafted a bill that would improve military readiness while saving taxpayers potentially billions of dollars.
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BWAF Podcast — Ep. 93: Warrior's Right to Repair—When Military Equipment Breaks, Who Gets to Fix It? - Taxpayers for Common Sense
What happens when a CT scanner breaks down in Afghanistan and soldiers can’t repair it themselves? Or when the Navy has to fly contractors out to sea just to fix basic equipment? This episode dives into the Pentagon’s “right to repair” problem – where service members are blocked from fixing their own gear, costing taxpayers billions and putting missions at risk. Host Steve Ellis talks with Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette from the Project on Government Ov…
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