The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
HR 5457 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Shontel M. Brown (D)

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

Requires federal agencies to assess their software and develop cost-saving management plans.

Tradeoff

Mandates agency software audits and planning to reduce costs and consolidate licenses. Imposes compliance deadlines within 18 months to 3 years.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on December 15, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 18, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform(Sep 18, 2025)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 43 - 0(Dec 2, 2025)

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 15, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Dec 16, 2025)