H.R. 5457
Requires agencies to inventory and manage software
Federal agencies and intelligence offices must list the software they use, write plans to consolidate licenses, and send those plans to the budget office and Congress.
- Agencies must list all software they pay for, use, or deploy
- Assessments must cover contracts, extra fees, and limits on use
- Plans must group licenses together and set buying rules
- The budget office has two years to recommend changes to Congress
Passed the House · Senate's turn