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Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 18, 2025
Latest Action
December 16, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Shontel M. BrownDemocratic(OH)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
90pct
89d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act This bill requires federal agencies and Intelligence Community (IC) elements to assess their software inventory and develop software management plans. The bill requires each agency and each IC element to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software paid for by, in use at, or deployed throughout the agency or element. The assessment must include information such as (1) the current inventory of software; (2) contracts and other arrangements used to acquire, build, deploy, or use the software; (3) costs and fees not included in the initial contract or agreement; and (4) the interoperability of the software and restrictions on its use. Each agency and IC element must use their assessment to develop a plan to consolidate software entitlements, develop procedures for cost-effective acquisition strategies, and restrict subordinate entities from using any software entitlement without approval. (A software entitlement is software that has been purchased, leased, or licensed by or billed to an agency and that is subject to use limitations.) Such plans must be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress. Within two years of enactment, OMB must submit recommendations to Congress regarding government software procurement policies and practices to • increase the interoperability of software licenses; • consolidate licenses when appropriate; • reduce costs; • improve performance; and • modernize the management and oversight of agency software. The GAO must report on certain related topics, including governmentwide trends in agency software asset management practices and comparisons of such practices among agencies.
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2026 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, FedRAMP, open data, and government procurement, including implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), implementation of Federal Acquisition Reform; implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 (H.R. 9747), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 5457 / S. 1956), implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (P.L. 107-347), the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act (H.R. 4123), implementation of the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263), and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800).
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5862-5864)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5862-5864)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5457.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5862-5864)
Mr. Timmons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Client expense: $4,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, FedRAMP, open data, and government procurement, including implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31, implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), implementation of Federal Acquisition Reform; implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 (H.R. 9747), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 5457 / S. 1956), implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (P.L. 107-347), the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act (H.R. 4123), implementation of the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263), and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (H.R. 8800).
Client expense: $4,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, FedRAMP, open data, and government procurement, including implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31, implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), implementation of Federal Acquisition Reform; implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 (H.R. 9747), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 5457 / S. 1956), implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (P.L. 107-347), the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act (H.R. 4123), and implementation of the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263).
Client expense: $4,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support H.R. 5749, H.R. 5457, and H.R. 143
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2025 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Issues related to IT modernization, cybersecurity, FedRAMP, open data, and government procurement, including implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (P.L. 118-31), implementation of the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 119-60), implementation of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (P.L. 118-159), implementation of Federal Acquisition Reform; implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-435), the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 (H.R. 9747), the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act (H.R. 5457 / S. 1956), implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act (P.L. 107-347), the Federal Improvement in Technology (FIT) Procurement Act (H.R. 4123), and implementation of the Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act of 2023 (P.L. 117-263).
Client expense: $4,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2025 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support H.R. 5749, H.R. 5457, and H.R. 143
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Introduced in House
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