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The EU passed the Right to Repair Directive in 2023, requiring manufacturers to provide spare parts and repair manuals; more than 30 US states have introduced right-to-repair bills, with New York State and Minnesota already having enacted legislation.
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UnverifiedThe EU formally passed the Right to Repair Directive in 2024, requiring manufacturers to provide spare parts and repair information and prohibiting the use of software to prevent independent repairs.79% similarVerifiedBy 2023, more than 40 U.S. states had introduced right-to-repair legislation, with Minnesota being the first to pass a right-to-repair law covering consumer electronics.77% similarVerifiedMultiple U.S. states have passed or are advancing right-to-repair legislation71% similarUnverifiedIn 2023, New York State passed the Digital Fair Repair Act, becoming the first state-level legislation to require consumer electronics manufacturers to provide consumers with access to repair documentation and parts.69% similarUnverifiedThe Biden administration signed an executive order in 2021 to push the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to restrict manufacturers' right-to-repair limitations.63% similar
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