Bill · H.R. 5457· House(119-HR-5457)
Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- Introduced
- 9/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/16/2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Shontel Brown
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed House
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act requires federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive assessment of their software assets. This assessment must include details on software inventory, costs, entitlements, and interoperability. Following the assessment, agencies must develop a plan to modernize software management, consolidate entitlements, and reduce unnecessary costs. The Act includes specific protocols for the intelligence community to ensure national security is protected during these processes. Oversight is provided through reports to Congress and the Comptroller General. Finally, the Act specifies that no additional funds are authorized for its implementation.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The act mandates detailed reporting of software inventories and costs to Congress and the Comptroller General.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+4
By requiring comprehensive assessments and modernization plans, the bill improves the fiscal oversight of software expenditures.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The bill mandates cost-effective acquisition strategies and consolidation of software entitlements to reduce unnecessary agency costs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Cost Reduction and Efficiency: The bill requires agencies to develop criteria and procedures to adopt cost-sative acquisition strategies and consolidate software entitlements to reduce unnecessary costs (Section 4(a)(1) and 4(a)(2)).
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Improved Software Performance: The plan must focus on improving the performance of the agency through better management and the use of more cost-effective software licenses (Section 4(a)(2)).
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Increased Transparency and Accountability: Agencies are required to provide a detailed accounting of software used, including costs for cloud services and any unneeded or duplicate billing (Section 3(a)(2)(B)).
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Better Employee Training: The Act mandates that agency plans include ensuring employees are adequately trained in policies and procedures regarding software acquisition and development (Section 4(b)(1)(D)).
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Vendor Fairness: The bill seeks to ensure that software purchases are based on publicly available criteria that do not unfairly favor any specific vendor (Section 4(b)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Administrative Burden: Agency Chief Information Officers and other officials are required to lead complex, comprehensive assessments and develop detailed modernization plans (Section 3(a) and Section 4(a)).
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Requirement for Additional Resources: Agencies may need to identify and estimate the costs for additional resources, services, or support required to implement their new software management plans (Section 4(b)(6)).
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Budgetary Constraints: The Act explicitly states that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the Act (Section 6).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+4Reduces Government Spending+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+3
- 12/16/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 12/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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.
- 12/2/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- 9/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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