"House lawmakers passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that aims to push the federal government to enhance oversight of its software licensing agreements to reduce waste and save money on duplicative purchases. The bill - known as the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets, or SAMOSA, Act - would require agencies to create comprehensive software inventories and undergo independent assessments of their software management practices. Agencies' chief information officers would also be directed to develop enterprise licensing agreements that can enhance their negotiating powers with software vendors."
"The SAMOSA Act has been introduced by lawmakers in the past three Congresses. The measure passed the House last December, but did not receive a vote in the Senate before the end of the session. The latest bill was introduced in September by Reps. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, Nancy Mace, R-S.C., Pat Fallon, R-Texas, and April McClain Delaney, D-Md. The group of lawmakers brought their proposal to the House floor after then-Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va. - who introduced similar legislation earlier this year - passed away in May."
House passage advanced bipartisan legislation, the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act, aimed at improving federal software license oversight to cut waste and duplicate purchases. The measure would require agencies to develop comprehensive software inventories, undergo independent assessments of software management, and direct chief information officers to implement enterprise licensing agreements to strengthen vendor negotiation. The bill has been repeatedly introduced across recent Congresses and previously passed the House but stalled in the Senate. The federal government spends over $100 billion annually on IT services, and savings from SAMOSA are estimated at up to $5 billion per year.
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