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Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
Introduced: September 21, 2022
Introduced by:
Peters, Gary C.
Democratic
· Michigan
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
Dec 5, 2022
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.
Sep 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 21, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
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