H.R. 4904 · 114th Congress · enacted
MEGABYTE Act of 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-210.
Latest official action 2016-07-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded House reported version is repeated here.) 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 licenses; (2) track and maintain such licenses; (3) analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions; (4) provide software license management training; (5) establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program; and (6) consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. The CIO of each executive agency must report to the OMB, beginning in the first fiscal year after this Act's enactment and in each of the following five fiscal years, on the savings from improved software license management.
Congressional Research Service · 2016-07-29
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Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Robin L. Kelly
House · IL District 2 · Democratic
$329,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Lieu
House · CA District 36 · Democratic
$635,396PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senate · IL · Democratic
$154,820PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary J. Palmer
House · AL District 6 · Republican
$475,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Eleanor Holmes Norton
House · DC · Democratic
$12,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jim Costa
House · CA District 21 · Democratic
$836,641PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Scott DesJarlais
House · TN District 4 · Republican
$314,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marcy Kaptur
House · OH District 9 · Democratic
$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Paul A. Gosar
House · AZ District 9 · Republican
$62,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cynthia M. Lummis
Senate · WY · Republican
$543,186PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
David P. Joyce
House · OH District 14 · Republican
$974,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
28 of 28 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $6,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $4,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $3,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $4,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $4,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,869
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $18,396
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $4,994
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $9,497
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $4,994
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · -$6
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$41,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$41,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$39,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $4,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$35,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $4,500
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $3,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $8,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$35,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$35,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $0
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,675
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $3,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $4,175
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$33,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $0
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $4,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · -$1,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$30,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $0
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $0
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $0
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $1,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$30,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$28,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$27,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$27,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCOX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$25,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $7,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$25,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$25,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBLUE ORIGIN LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BLUE ORIGIN PAC)$25,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Paul A. Gosar · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$25,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$25,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $2,500
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $6,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $6,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$24,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $9,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $1,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$23,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $2,500
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,500
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$23,000
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $1,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$23,000
Robin L. Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,500
Ted Lieu · Cosponsor · $1,500
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $8,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $0
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$22,500
Gary J. Palmer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jim Costa · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Scott DesJarlais · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor · $5,000
David P. Joyce · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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