Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
USA117th CongressS-4908| Senate
| Updated: 12/5/2022
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act This bill requires each federal agency to develop assessments of their software inventories and software licenses and a plan to reduce costs by consolidating licenses and adopting enterprise license agreements to the greatest extent practicable. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget and the Government Accountability Office to report on various government-wide issues relating to federal software licenses and inventories.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-223.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Government Operations and Politics
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurement
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
USA117th CongressS-4908| Senate
| Updated: 12/5/2022
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act This bill requires each federal agency to develop assessments of their software inventories and software licenses and a plan to reduce costs by consolidating licenses and adopting enterprise license agreements to the greatest extent practicable. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget and the Government Accountability Office to report on various government-wide issues relating to federal software licenses and inventories.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-223.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Gary C. Peters
Democratic Senator
Michigan
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurement