Congress seeking compromise on defense bill's intellectual property provisions

Congress seeking compromise on defense bill's intellectual property provisions

House and Senate lawmakers are still hashing out "right to repair" language amid industry backlash as they prepare to potentially bring the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill to the floor in the coming weeks, with various strategies being considered. “We are supportive of right to repair, but . . . I don’t think that there is a consensus yet on what 'right' looks like,” a congressional source told Inside Defense. “Ultimately we’re still…