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S. 3181 (111th)

Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

25 March 2010

Last action

25 March 2010 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsors

Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010 - Requires the manufacturer of a motor vehicle sold, leased, or otherwise introduced into commerce in the United States to provide to the owner of the motor vehicle and the service provider of the motor vehicle, using reasonable business means and on a non-discriminatory basis, all information and tools needed to diagnose, service, maintain, or repair the motor vehicle. Provides for enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Permits civil actions by: (1) states on behalf of the state's residents; and (2) consumers and service providers. Provides for the protection of trade secrets, except that no information may be withheld by a manufacturer on the ground that it is a trade secret if that information is provided (directly or indirectly) to authorized dealers or service providers.

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Timeline

  1. 25 March 2010

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 March 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (S2127)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 March 2010

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    Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 March 2010

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