H.R. 6566 · 117th Congress
Freedom to Repair Act of 2022
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JonesSponsor4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill exempts actions related to the repair of digital electronic equipment from certain copyright-related prohibitions.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 2, 2022
Freedom to Repair Act of 2022
This bill exempts actions related to the repair of digital electronic equipment from certain copyright-related prohibitions.
Generally, current federal copyright law prohibits (1) circumventing technological measures (e.g., copy protection technology) that effectively control access to a copyright-protected work; or (2) trafficking (e.g., manufacturing or importing) in products, technologies, or services primarily designed or produced for such acts of circumvention.
Under this bill, such an act of circumvention or trafficking shall not be prohibited if the act is for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, or repairing digital electronic equipment. However, this bill shall not apply to (1) a manufacturer or distributor of a medical device or digital electronic product (or embedded software) manufactured for use in a medical setting, or (2) any product or service offered by such a manufacturer or distributor.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Freedom to Repair Act of 2022
Latest action (Feb 2, 2022): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 2, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.