H.R. 4904 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
MEGABYTE Act of 2016
H.R. 4904 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016), the MEGABYTE Act of 2016, became law — introduced on Apr 12, 2016, sponsored by Matt Cartwright with 28 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Apr 12, 2016
- Co-sponsors
- 28
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Public law
- Public Law 114-210
What it does
Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) 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…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016
Sponsor
Matt Cartwright (D-PA). Co-sponsors: 10 Democrats, 18 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 12, 2016
- Passed the HouseJun 7, 2016
- Passed the SenateJul 14, 2016
- Sent to the PresidentJul 19, 2016
- Became lawJul 29, 2016
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 114-210. (Jul 29, 2016)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
House · Jun 7, 2016 · Passed366–0
Every roll call vote on this bill
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Committees
- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
More
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