U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, and Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, recently introduced the Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025, which would ensure that members of the U.S. military have the agency and material support they need to repair and maintain the equipment they rely on, according to a news release from the office of Gluesenkamp Perez.
U.S. servicemembers are often restricted in their ability to conduct repairs on their equipment, the release stated. The Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025 would require the U.S. Department of Defense to only enter procurement contracts if the contractor agrees to provide fair and reasonable access to repair materials, including parts, tools and information sufficient to diagnose, maintain or repair the equipment.
“As it stands, military technicians often have to waste time going back and forth with manufacturers to get information or waiting days at a time to get a part from overseas for what should be a simple fix,” Gluesenkamp Perez said. “Our servicemembers need reliable warfighting equipment, and their lives could depend on the ability to repair that equipment quickly when the situation demands. My bipartisan bill would honor the skill of servicemembers by letting them fix their gear, while simultaneously saving our hard-earned tax dollars and strengthening military readiness.”
The legislation is endorsed by the Project On Government Oversight, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association, Taxpayers for Common Sense and the U.S. Public Interest Research Groups, the release stated.
Full text of the bill can be found at shorturl.at/CkLcs.
