The right-to-repair movement marked progress in 2025 as three US states approved laws granting consumers and independent shops access to repair parts, tools, and manuals. This followed bipartisan legislative efforts after decades of lobbying. Repair advocates argue that allowing repair competition prevents manufacturer monopolies on fixes and reduces environmental waste. Despite gains, manufacturers continue to restrict repairs through software locks and exclusive subscription repair programs. Meanwhile, battles persist in the agricultural sector over tractor repairs and in military contexts where servicemembers’ repair rights face legislative obstacles. Advocates seek federal reforms such as repealing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's section 1201 provisions that enable software-based hardware locks. The broad support includes environmentalists, technologists, farmers, and some politicians, but entrenched corporate interests resist changes that threaten their control over device repair ecosystems.