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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5457 
To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software 
asset management practices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 
Ms. BROWN (for herself, Ms. MACE, Mr. FALLON, and Mrs. MCCLAIN 
DELANEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of 
agency software asset management practices, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening Agency 
Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3502 of title 44, 
United States Code, except that such term does not 
include an element of the intelligence community. 
(3) CLOUD
COMPUTING.—The term ‘‘cloud 
computing’’ has the meaning given the term in Spe-
cial Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, or any successor docu-
ment. 
(4) CLOUD
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘‘cloud service provider’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 3607(b) of title 44, United States 
Code. 
(5) COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT.—The term 
‘‘comprehensive assessment’’ means a comprehensive 
assessment conducted pursuant to section 3(a). 
(6) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
(7) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘intelligence community’’ has the meaning given the 
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term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
(8) PLAN.—The term ‘‘plan’’ means the plan 
developed by a Chief Information Officer, or equiva-
lent official, pursuant to section 4(a). 
(9) 
SOFTWARE
ENTITLEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘software entitlement’’ means any software that— 
(A) has been purchased, leased, or licensed 
by or billed to an agency under any contract or 
other business arrangement; and 
(B) is subject to use limitations. 
(10) SOFTWARE INVENTORY.—The term ‘‘soft-
ware inventory’’ means the software inventory of an 
agency required pursuant to— 
(A) section 2(b)(2)(A) of the Making Elec-
tronic Government Accountable By Yielding 
Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 
11302 note; Public Law 114–210); or 
(B) subsequent guidance issued by the Di-
rector pursuant to that Act. 
SEC. 3. SOFTWARE INVENTORY UPDATE AND EXPANSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, and not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Chief Information Officer of each agency, in con-
sultation with the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Ac-
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