SWAG Act
- Bill Number
- S. 210
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-05T22:02:50Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2025-01-23: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government Act — issued 2025-01-23 — PDF (5 pages)