Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
Congress requires federal agencies to inventory software and curb unused licenses and hidden cloud costs
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
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Key Points
- Federal agencies must do a full count of the software they pay for and use, including unused licenses and extra cloud fees.
- Within 18 months of the law taking effect, each agency must send this software review to budget officials, federal purchasing officials, and Congress.
- Agencies must create a follow-up plan to cut waste, like consolidating licenses and stopping offices from buying new software without approval from the agency tech lead.
- Plans must also address training staff to buy software smarter and avoid contracts that limit how the government can use software or control its own data.
- The government watchdog agency must later report on whether agencies followed through, and the bill says no new money is provided to do this work.
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Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5862-5864)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5862-5864)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5457.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
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