HR 757 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Marketing and advertising Political advertising

SWAG Act

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Cloud, Michael Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Jan 28, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 10, 2016	Senate · vote #20	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 757	Passed	96–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 28, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 757: SWAG Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-757/

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"H.R. 757: SWAG Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-757/.

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H.R. 757, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-757/.

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