"Congress has released the final version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and critics have been quick to point out that previously proposed rules giving the US military the right to repair its equipment without having to rely on contractors have gone missing. The House and Senate versions of the NDAA passed earlier both included provisions that would have extended common right-to-repair rules to US military branches,"
"In other words, the 2026 NDAA was the latest best hope to give the troops some repairability leeway. "Despite support from Republicans, Democrats, the White House, and key military leaders, troops will keep waiting for repairs they could perform themselves," PIRG legislative associate Charlie Schuyler said in the group's statement. "Taxpayers will keep paying inflated costs. And in some cases, soldiers might not get the equipment they need when they need it most.""
Congress released the final 2026 NDAA without previously proposed right-to-repair provisions that would have allowed military maintenance without contractor reliance. House and Senate versions had included rules requiring defense contractors to provide technical data, information, and components to enable rapid repairs of essential equipment. Both provisions were stripped from the reconciled joint version published Monday. Support for military right-to-repair spans Republicans and Democrats and the White House. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tim Sheehy introduced a bill to guarantee fair and reasonable access to necessary parts and information, but that bill has not advanced. PIRG warned troops will wait longer for repairs and taxpayers will face inflated costs.
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