New Hampshire Democratic U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander’s amendment to the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), backed by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, passed the House Armed Services Committee on a bipartisan basis this week, according to a news release from the office of Gluesenkamp Perez.
The amendment would require agencies 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, the release stated. This would ensure more servicemembers can repair more of their own equipment, increasing military readiness and cutting costs, Gluesenkamp Perez said.
“Our military readiness and the safety of our servicemembers is dependent on warfighting equipment being reliable and quickly repairable. When military technicians are spending time on hold with manufacturers, shipping equipment overseas for simple fixes, or flying out authorized contractors — it’s not only time-consuming and costly — but they’re being deprived of experience working with their hands to fix equipment they rely on,” Gluesenkamp Perez said. “Thank you to Congresswoman Goodlander for fighting to pass this amendment and to the Armed Services Committee for its support. These changes will save our hard-earned tax dollars, strengthen military readiness, and honor the skill of our servicemembers with real respect.”
Full text of the amendment can be found at shorturl.at/dTwtg.
