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S 210 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Marketing and advertising Political advertising

SWAG Act

Introduced: January 28, 2025 Introduced by: Ernst, Joni Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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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 23, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 757 Identical bill SWAG Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 28, 2025
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 23, 2025
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jan 23, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 210: SWAG Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-210/
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"S. 210: SWAG Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-210/.
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S. 210, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-210/.
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