Guarding Readiness Resources Act

House Bill

H.R. 1695

119th Congress

Guarding Readiness Resources Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 23, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Trent Kelly

Representative

Republican

MS-1

Cosponsors

20

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill aims to improve how the federal government manages and purchases software. It requires agencies to assess their software licenses and create plans to consolidate and streamline their software use. The government would then develop a strategy to further optimize software purchasing and use across the whole federal government.

Latest Action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 666.

SponsorTrent Kelly (R-MS)

Introduced7/23/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ChamberHouse

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Guarding Readiness Resources Act

This bill aims to improve how the federal government manages and purchases software. It requires agencies to assess their software licenses and create plans to consolidate and streamline their software use. The government would then develop a strategy to furth

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This bill aims to improve how the federal government manages and purchases software. It requires agencies to assess their software licenses and create plans to consolidate and streamline their software use. The government would then develop a strategy to further optimize software purchasing and use across the whole federal government.

Bill Number: 1695
Sponsor: Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Title: Guarding Readiness Resources Act
Bill Number: 1695
Sponsor: Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 7/23/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve how the federal government manages and purchases software. It requires agencies to assess their software licenses and create plans to consolidate and streamline their software use. The government would then develop a strategy to further optimize software purchasing and use

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve how the federal government manages and purchases software. It requires agencies to assess their software licenses and create plans to consolidate and streamline their software use. The government would then develop a strategy to further optimize software purchasing and use across the whole federal government.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act This bill addresses software asset management practices by federal agencies. The bill requires each agency to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software entitlements and software inventories of the agency and submit the assessment to the head of the agency, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Congress. Each agency must use the information developed pursuant to the assessment to develop a plan for the agency to (1) consolidate software licenses of the agency; and (2) adopt enterprise license agreements across the agency by type or category of software in order to improve the performance of, and reduce unnecessary costs across, the agency. The OMB must submit to Congress a strategy that includes <ul> <li> proposals to support the adoption of governmentwide enterprise licenses for software entitlements identified through the assessments and plans; </li> <li> opportunities to leverage government procurement policies and practices to increase interoperability of software entitlements acquired and deployed to reduce costs and improve performance; </li> <li> the incorporation of data on spending by agencies on, the performance of, and management by agencies of software entitlements as part of certain required information; and </li> <li> where applicable, directions to agencies to examine options and relevant criteria for transitioning to open-source software.</li> </ul> The GAO must report on governmentwide trends, comparisons among agencies, and other analyses of plans and strategy.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires federal agencies to assess their software licenses and inventories
Directs agencies to develop plans to consolidate software licenses and adopt enterprise agreements
Calls for the government to create a strategy to support enterprise-wide software purchasing and use
Instructs the Government Accountability Office to analyze agency plans and the government's strategy

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect all federal agencies and the way they purchase and manage software. If enacted, it could lead to significant cost savings and improved software performance across the government by reducing redundant software licenses and leveraging the government's buying power. Taxpayers could also benefit from more efficient and effective government operations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Accounting and auditing

Budget process

Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Licensing and registrations

Public contracts and procurement

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1695, 119th Congress (2025). "Guarding Readiness Resources Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1695

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