Goodlander Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Soldiers’ Right to Repair their Own Equipment

Peterborough, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, alongside Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Jen Kiggans (R-VA), introduced the Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to 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.

U.S. servicemembers are often restricted in their ability to conduct repairs on their equipment. The Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025 would require the DoD to only enter procurement contracts if the contractor agrees to provide fair and reasonable access to repair materials - including parts, tools, and information - to diagnose, maintain, or repair the equipment. This would lead to increased military readiness and reduced costs.

"Monopolies and corporate abuses of power in our defense sector have undermined America's military readiness and been a prolific driver of waste, fraud, and abuse," said Congresswoman Goodlander. "Simply put, it is an outrage that the United States military cannot repair its own equipment. That's why I'm proud to be part of this bipartisan effort in Congress to enshrine the right to repair in federal law."

Full text of the bill can be found here.

Congresswoman Goodlander has dedicated her life to serving our state and our country. Before taking the oath to represent New Hampshire in the People's House, she served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve for over a decade. A member of the House Armed Services Committee, Goodlander has been an outspoken advocate for the need for our Armed Forces to have the right to repair their own equipment. At every opportunity, she has questioned senior Navy, Army, and Air Force leaders about their plans to institute a right to repair policy in their contracts. Goodlander introduced an amendment, included in the HASC-passed NDAA, to bolster that effort.

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