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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
HR6654119th Congress
VAMOSA Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
In Committee
Summary
department-wide software asset management policy. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to adopt a department-wide policy to inventory, reconcile, and control software licenses, subscriptions, and cloud services to cut waste and improve buying decisions.
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- VA staff who buy or manage software would get annual training on negotiating contract terms, distinguishing commercial from custom development, and evaluating seat, consumption, and enterprise license models.
- The Chief Information Officer working with the Chief Financial Officer would have to maintain a comprehensive software inventory, check interoperability and license limits, coordinate major purchases, and update the policy at least every three years.
- The Secretary must report yearly on policy changes and estimated cost savings, the Comptroller General must review implementation and contractor independence within three years, and the requirements sunset five years after enactment.
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New VA software asset policy
This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a department-wide software asset management policy led by the Chief Information Officer with coordination from other officials. The policy would require a comprehensive inventory of software accounts, subscriptions, deployments, licenses, and usage entitlements, and regular reconciliation against purchase, subscription, vendor billing, and contract records to find duplicate, unused, or unauthorized software. It would require annual training for staff who buy or manage software, reviews at least once every three years, and yearly reporting to Congress on substantive updates and estimated cost savings. The policy would use existing VA personnel and funds, would not create new offices, would expire five years after enactment, and would require a Comptroller General report on implementation within three years.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
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There are no cosponsors for this bill.
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