From the article. >The bill would have forced manufacturers such as Apple to share repair manuals and parts with independent repair stores. House members didn’

From the article. >The bill would have forced manufacturers such as Apple to share repair manuals and parts with independent repair stores. House members didn’t kill the bill, but sent it back to committee for a year of interim study, citing security concerns Doesn't seem like they were forcing the manufacturers to make easier to repair devices to me but I also haven't read the text of the bill.