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June 16, 2026
Updated transportation package puts small auto shops at a disadvantage
What it means: Lawmakers removed key parts of the REPAIR Act from the latest Highway Bill, denying auto shops and consumers access to critical information necessary to make vehicle repairs.
Our take: Consumers and small businesses rely on access to necessary data from manufacturers to fix their vehicles. The Highway Bill included a watered-down version of the REPAIR Act that would not make the improvements needed for small auto repair shops. In order to maintain competition in the automotive repair industry, NFIB is urging Congress to reinsert substantive REPAIR Act provisions back into the full Highway Bill.
Take Action: Share how your business would be affected by forcing you to choose only authorized dealers for your vehicle repairs!
Small businesses across the nation rely on vehicles for standard operations. In a disappointing decision, lawmakers removed crucial provisions of the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act from what is known as the Highway Bill, which were intended to provide local independent repair shops with critical data that is necessary to safely repair vehicles.
NFIB sent a letter to the U.S. House urging members of Congress to reinsert language from the REPAIR Act into the Highway Bill to give small businesses and consumers a choice in who performs their vehicle repairs. Blocking access to repair those vehicles not only hurts auto shops who rely on the tools and data needed to repair vehicles, but it also harms the businesses who are forced to endure lengthy travel and wait times to have their vehicles serviced.
Read the full letter sent to the U.S. House urging lawmakers to update the Highway Bill.
Take Action: Tell lawmakers how longer and more expensive vehicle repairs would impact your business!
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