Congressman Pat Harrigan Secures Military Right to Repair in Final FY27 NDAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10), a former Green Beret and member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced the inclusion of the military right to repair language in the final Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. Harrigan led the amendment alongside Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02).

"Right to repair is in the House's final version of the NDAA, and every service that asked us for it is going to get it," said Congressman Harrigan. "When you are contemplating a protracted conflict in a far-off contested environment, where access to contractors may be limited and rapid organic maintenance is critical to mission success, this is a readiness requirement, not a nice to have. We owe this to the warfighter, we delivered, and I am proud to have fought for it alongside Congresswoman Goodlander."

"I offered this amendment for a very straightforward reason: to vindicate a principle that is both common sense and deeply American - that our servicemembers should have the tools and the ability to fix and maintain the equipment they rely on to accomplish their missions," said Congresswoman Goodlander. "For decades, our military has been forced to operate under a broken system that makes even routine repairs unnecessarily difficult, threatens readiness, and costs taxpayers billions of dollars. This amendment cuts red tape, closes loopholes, and helps ensure our warfighters can do the jobs we've asked them to do."

Right now, qualified servicemembers are frequently blocked from fixing mission-critical weapons and equipment because contracts give manufacturers exclusive control over repairs, creating direct threats to battlefield readiness and driving up costs for American taxpayers. The Harrigan-Goodlander amendment strengthens the Department of Defense's ability to obtain the technical data necessary to repair and maintain these systems and implements stricter requirements on contractors to justify more restrictive repair processes.

Congressman Harrigan will continue fighting to ensure America's warfighters have everything they need to accomplish their missions.