# 119-s-1956: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act

119-s-1956, Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1956
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a government-wide framework to improve** visibility and cost control of federal software assets. It would require agency CIOs to inventory software, analyze entitlements and costs, assess interoperability, and build modernization plans with set deadlines.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agency CIOs must make software plans: benefit, medium. If enacted, each agency CIO would use the assessment to make a Software Modernization Plan and file it within one year after the agency head submits the assessment. The plan must aim to consolidate entitlements, adopt enterprise or open-source licensing, cut excess licenses, and require CIO approva…
- Federal agencies must inventory software: benefit, medium. If enacted, each agency CIO would have 18 months to complete a full assessment of all software the agency pays for, uses, or deploys. The assessment would list entitlements, contracts, top providers, cloud fees, unused or duplicate charges, and interoperability limits. The agency head would have 30…
- Standardize federal software buying: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Director would work with agency councils and industry to harmonize common definitions, contract terms, and requirements to help agencies carry out modernization plans. The Director would share best practices from agency assessments and submit a report with recommendations to Congres…
- GAO report on federal software management: benefit, low. If enacted, the Comptroller General would deliver a government-wide report within three years. The report would compare agencies' software asset management, review whether the Director set up harmonization processes, and check agency compliance with contractor restrictions. The GAO may include othe…
- No new money for implementation: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would not authorize any new appropriations to carry out these requirements. Agencies would need to use existing funds to do the assessments and plans, which could limit how fully they are implemented.

## Related bills

- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.
- 119-sres-723: A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.

## Sources
- [119-s-1956 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1956)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1956 (as of 2026-04-21).