United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4904 (114th)
MEGABYTE Act of 2016
Introduced
12 April 2016
Last action
29 July 2016 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 114-210.
Sponsors
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5], James Renacci, Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Subjects
Taxation, Budget
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016 This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall: (1) require the CIO of each agency to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses; (2) track and maintain such licenses; (3) analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions; (4) provide software license management training; (5) establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program; and (6) consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. The CIO of each executive agency must report to OMB, beginning in the first fiscal year after this Act's enactment and in each of the following five fiscal years, on the savings from improved software license management.
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Timeline
12 April 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 April 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.
Source: Calendars
23 May 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-587.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-587.
Source: Committee
7 June 2016
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
7 June 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4904.
Source: Floor
7 June 2016
Floor
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
7 June 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 June 2016
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 0 (Roll no. 271). (text: CR H3480)
Source: Floor
7 June 2016
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 366 - 0 (Roll no. 271).(text: CR H3480)
Source: Floor
7 June 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3480-3482)
Source: Floor
8 June 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 July 2016
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
14 July 2016
Discharge
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5126)
Source: Discharge
14 July 2016
Committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5126)
Source: Committee
15 July 2016
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
19 July 2016
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 July 2016
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
29 July 2016
Became law
Became Public Law No: 114-210.
Source: President
29 July 2016
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 July 2016
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 29 July 2016 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 8 June 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 June 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 May 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 April 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Passed House without amendment
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Reported to House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- James Renacci · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4904
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4904
- us · 114-hr-4904 · source updated 6 December 2025