SWAG Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 23, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 82 words.
Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government Act or the SWAG Act This bill prohibits any federal agency or entity from using federal funds to purchase, acquire, or distribute swag (i.e., products distributed at no cost with the sole purpose of advertising or promoting an agency, organization, or program) or to manufacture or use a mascot for promotional purposes. Exceptions to these prohibitions include (1) express authorization in law, (2) recruitment related to armed forces enlistment, and (3) military academy athletic team mascots.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 321 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 653 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightMarketing and advertisingPolitical advertising
- Latest action
- Jan 23, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 757 SWAG Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]