SWAG Act

House Bill

H.R. 757

119th Congress

SWAG Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 28, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Cloud

Representative

Republican

TX-27

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

The SWAG Act prohibits federal agencies from using funds to purchase, acquire, or distribute promotional items or to create mascots for promotional purposes. Exceptions exist for legally authorized activities, military recruitment, and service academy athletic mascots.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The SWAG Act prohibits federal agencies from using funds to purchase, acquire, or distribute promotional items or to create mascots for promotional purposes. Exceptions exist for legally authorized activities, military recruitment, and service academy athletic mascots.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government Act or the SWAG ActThis 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans federal spending on promotional swag items
Prohibits agency mascots for promotional purposes
Exceptions for legally authorized activities
Military recruitment materials exempt
Service academy athletic mascots allowed

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Federal agencies would stop distributing free promotional items like pens, t-shirts, and branded merchandise. This aims to reduce government spending on items seen as wasteful advertising.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Marketing and advertising

Political advertising

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

757, 119th Congress (2025). "SWAG Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-757