Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

Bill: 118-hr-1695
Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2023-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Budget process
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Licensing and registrations
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6316-6318)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6316-6318)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1695.
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6316-6319)
action_date: 2024-12-04
text: Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
action_date: 2023-07-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-03-22
text: Introduced in House