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Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

Introduced: March 22, 2023 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
Jul 25, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-73.
May 17, 2023
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

This bill addresses software asset management practices by federal agencies.

The bill requires each agency to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software entitlements and software inventories of the agency and submit the assessment to the head of the agency, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Congress.

Each agency must use the information developed pursuant to the assessment to develop a plan for the agency to (1) consolidate software licenses of the agency; and (2) adopt enterprise license agreements across the agency by type or category of software in order to improve the performance of, and reduce unnecessary costs across, the agency.

The OMB must submit to Congress a strategy that includes

  • proposals to support the adoption of governmentwide enterprise licenses for software entitlements identified through the assessments and plans;
  • opportunities to leverage government procurement policies and practices to increase interoperability of software entitlements acquired and deployed to reduce costs and improve performance;
  • the incorporation of data on spending by agencies on, the performance of, and management by agencies of software entitlements as part of certain required information; and
  • where applicable, directions to agencies to examine options and relevant criteria for transitioning to open-source software.

The GAO must report on governmentwide trends, comparisons among agencies, and other analyses of plans and strategy.

What's happening now July 25, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1695 Identical bill Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 22, 2023
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 22, 2023
 R
Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 22, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Mar 22, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 22, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 931: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-931/
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"S. 931: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-931/.
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