S-2340 : Still Just a Bill

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2015 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2015

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall:

  • identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and
  • require each agency to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

Each agency shall report to OMB in each fiscal year through FY2018 on the savings from improved software license management.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2016-07-08FloorHeld at the desk.House floor actions
2016-07-08FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2016-07-08FloorReceived in the House.House floor actions
2016-07-07FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4922)Senate
2016-06-28CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.Senate
2016-06-28CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-289.Senate
2016-02-10CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Senate
2015-12-02IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2015-12-02IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
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Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Computers and information technology
  • Government information and archives
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • Performance measurement

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