Is There a Right to Repair

Hearing

Date:

Tue, 07/18/2023 - 10:00 AM

Location:

2141 RHOB

Witnesses

Panel 1

Mr. Scott Benavidez

Chairman of Automotive Service Association, Owner of Mr. B's Paint & Body Shop

Benavidez Testimony

Benavidez Truth in Testimony

Benavidez Biography

Mr. Devlin Hartline

Legal Fellow, Hudson Institute's Forum for Intellectual Property

Hartline Biography

Hartline Truth in Testimony

Hartline Testimony

Mr. Aaron Perzanowski

Professor, Thomas W. Lacchia Professor of Law

Perzanowski Biography

Perzanowski Testimony

Perzanowski Truth in Testimony

Mr. Paul Roberts

Founder of SecuRepairs.org, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Strategy Ledger

Roberts Biography

Roberts Testimony

Roberts Truth in Testimony

Mr. Kyle Wiens

Co-Founder and CEO, iFixit

Wiens Biography

Wiens Testimony

Wiens Truth in Testimony

Meeting Documents

An article published by FastCompany titled POV: Congress is preventing us from fixing McDonalds ice cream machines by Kyle Wiens, submitted to the Record by Mr. Fry of SC.

A letter to Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson (GA) and Members of the subcommittee dated July 22, 2023, submitted for the Record by Professor Perzanowski.

A document from U.S. PIRG Education Fund titled Service Obstructor: John Deeres Repair Software Prevents Farmers from Independently Fixing Their Own Tractors, submitted for the Record by Professor Perzanowski.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from Paul McCarthy, President and Chief Operating Officer of MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers dated July 18, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A statement from National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) dated July 18, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) dated July 18th, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

An Updated White Paper on Protecting the Consumer Patent Law Right of Repair and the Aftermarket for Exterior Motor Vehicle Repair Parts: The SMART Act, H.R. 1879, 117th Congress by Joshua Sarnoff, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from the Copyright Alliance dated July 24, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A document titled NHTSA Right to Repair Letter Background dated July 17, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A document titled White Paper on the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act, H.R. 6570, 117th Congress by Aaron Perzanowski, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A collection of letters from Autocare Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A document from the CAR Coalition titled Survey Shows Support for Vehicle Right-to-Repair Laws, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A document from the CAR Coalition titled Survey Shows Support for Vehicle Right-to-Repair Laws, Independent Repair Options, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A letter to Chairman Jordan, Mr. Issa, Ranking Member Nadler, and Mr. Johnson (GA) from Peter Chandler, Vice President of Federal Policy and Government Relations for TechNet, dated July 17, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from George Slover and Hannah Babinski from the Center for Democracy & Technology dated July 18, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from Tara Hairston, Senior Director of Technology, Innovation, & Mobility Policy at Alliance for Automotive Innovation, dated July 18, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Jordan of OH.

Questions for Professor Perzanoski, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.

A letter submitted for the Record by ACT, The App Association dated August 2, 2023

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from Consumer Reports dated July 17, 2023, submitted by Mr. Johnson of GA.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from the Center for Democracy & Technology dated July 18, 2023, submitted by Mr. Johnson of GA.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from Alliance for Automotive Innovation dated July 18, 2023, submitted by Mr. Johnson of GA.

A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson (GA) from Intellectual Property Owners Association dated July 18, 2023, submitted by Mr. Johnson of GA.

Responses from Professor Perzanoski, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA.