Rep. Nancy Mace’s SAMOSA Act Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 15, 2025) -Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) announced the House passage of the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes how the federal government purchases and manages software, strengthens accountability, and saves taxpayer dollars.

The SAMOSA Act requires federal agencies to conduct comprehensive reviews of their software licensing and management practices, helping streamline government purchasing and cut unnecessary costs. The legislation previously passed the House with bipartisan support in December 2024.

"We need to end wasteful, unchecked spending on software. The federal government spends over $100 billion annually on IT, cybersecurity, and software licenses, yet agencies often lack basic visibility into the software they have already purchased," said Congresswoman Mace."With House passage of the nonpartisan SAMOSA Act, we're one step closer to improving oversight of software procurement, eliminating waste and duplicative purchases, and ensuring the federal government serves as a faithful steward of taxpayer dollars."

Under the SAMOSA Act, federal agencies would:

• Conduct independent assessments of software license inventories and management practices
• Develop consolidation and modernization plans to reduce duplication and improve oversight
• Empower Chief Information Officers (CIOs) to negotiate enterprise-wide licensing agreements that strengthen purchasing power and transparency
• Require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a governmentwide software modernization strategy
• Submit annual progress reports and savings results as part of their budget submissions to Congress

The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.

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