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Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

12/18/2025, 5:23 AM

Summary of Bill HR 5457

The bill, designated as H.R. 5457 in the 119th Congress and introduced on September 18, 2025, aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and supervision of agency software asset management procedures. The bill likely contains provisions that seek to improve the tracking, evaluation, and utilization of software assets within government agencies for enhanced efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The specific directives and actions proposed in the bill may include measures to standardize software management practices, establish reporting requirements, or implement oversight mechanisms to ensure compliance with the outlined guidelines.

Congressional Summary of HR 5457

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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Current Status of Bill HR 5457

Bill HR 5457 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since December 16, 2025. Bill HR 5457 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on September 18, 2025.  Bill HR 5457's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of December 16, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5457

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5457

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5457

To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, and for other purposes.
To improve the visibility, accountability, and oversight of agency software asset management practices, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5457

Shontel M. Brown
Shontel M. Brown
OhioDemocrat
April McClain Delaney
April McClain Delaney
MarylandIndependent
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
South CarolinaRepublican
Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon
TexasRepublican

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