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S. 2340 (114th)

MEGABYTE Act of 2016

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Introduced

2 December 2015

Last action

8 July 2016 · Floor

Status

Held at the desk.

Sponsors

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

6 December 2025

Taxation · Budget

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 2 December 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 February 2016

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 28 June 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 28 June 2016

    Reported

    Committee 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.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 June 2016

    Reported

    Committee 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.

    Source: Committee

  7. 7 July 2016

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4922)

    Source: Floor

  8. 7 July 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4922)

    Source: Floor

  9. 8 July 2016

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  10. 8 July 2016

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 8 July 2016

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

Documents

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Engrossed in Senate (text)

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  • Engrossed in Senate (text)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 7 July 2016

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  • Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

    Engrossed in Senate · EN · 7 July 2016

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  • Passed Senate amended

    summary · EN · 7 July 2016

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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