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MEGABYTE Act of 2016

Introduced: April 13, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-210.

Jul 29, 2016

Signed by President.

Jul 19, 2016

Presented to President.

Jul 15, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 14, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 14, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 14, 2016

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5126)

Jul 14, 2016

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5126)

Jun 8, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jun 7, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jun 7, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 0 (Roll no. 271). (text: CR H3480)

Jun 7, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3492)

Jun 7, 2016

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 7, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4904.

Jun 7, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3480-3482)

Jun 7, 2016

Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

May 23, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.

May 23, 2016

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-587.

Apr 14, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Apr 14, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 12, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Apr 12, 2016

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 7, 2016	House · vote #271	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	366–0	See who voted →

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded House reported version is repeated here.)

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall: (1) require the CIO of each agency to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses; (2) track and maintain such licenses; (3) analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions; (4) provide software license management training; (5) establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program; and (6) consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

The CIO of each executive agency must report to the OMB, beginning in the first fiscal year after this Act's enactment and in each of the following five fiscal years, on the savings from improved software license management.

What's happening now July 29, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-210.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 16

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · May 16, 2016

Joyce, David P.

Ohio · May 16, 2016

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · May 16, 2016

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 10, 2016

Costa, Jim

California · Apr 21, 2016

DesJarlais, Scott

Tennessee · Apr 21, 2016

Renacci, James

· Apr 19, 2016

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Apr 18, 2016

Knight, Stephen

· Apr 15, 2016

Palmer, Gary J.

Alabama · Apr 14, 2016

Illinois · Apr 12, 2016

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Apr 12, 2016

Lieu, Ted

California · Apr 12, 2016

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