Increase competition in the automotive industry by allowing consumers to repair their own vehicles.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Short on Competition Act?
The Short on Competition Act, introduced as S. 2345 on July 16, 2025, remains in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The committee members must act next to hold a vote, but the bill has seen no recorded progress since July 16, 2025. History shows that most bills fail because committees do not take action, and a similar version of this bill expired in the previous session.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Short on Competition Act (S. 2345 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 845 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 845 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.