S. 2340: MEGABYTE Act of 2016

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Introduced:

Dec 2, 2015

Status:

Passed Senate on Jul 7, 2016

This bill passed in the Senate on July 7, 2016 and goes to the House next for consideration.

Sponsor:

Bill Cassidy

Junior Senator from Louisiana

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Jul 7, 2016
Length: 6 pages

Prognosis:

50% chance of being enacted (details)

See Instead:

H.R. 4904 (same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jul 29, 2016

About the bill

Full Title

A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

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History

Dec 2, 2015		Introduced This is the first step in the legislative process. Read Text »
Feb 10, 2016		Reported by Committee A committee has issued a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. Read Text » See Changes »
Jul 7, 2016		Passed Senate The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. Read Text » See Changes »
		Passed House
		Signed by the President

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