United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2048 (109th)
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005
Introduced
3 May 2005
Last action
25 May 2006 · Committee
Status
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
Sponsors
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act of 2005 - Requires a manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold or introduced into commerce in the United States to disclose to the vehicle owner or to a repair facility of the motor vehicle owner's choosing the information necessary to diagnose, service, or repair the vehicle. Sets forth protections for trade secrets. Instructs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe a uniform methodology for manufacturer disclosure in writing and on the Internet. Prohibits the FTC from prescribing rules that interfere with the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding motor vehicle emissions control diagnostics systems. States that manufacturer noncompliance with this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice affecting commerce within the purview of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
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Timeline
3 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Source: Committee
17 May 2006
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 May 2006
Vote
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 13 .
Source: Committee
25 May 2006
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 May 2005 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2048
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2048
- us · 109-hr-2048 · source updated 15 August 2025