S 210 · in committee · niche
SWAG Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- Federal agencies are prohibited from spending money on promotional merchandise and branded items.
- This applies to all federal agencies and their use of taxpayer funds.
- The ban takes effect upon enactment, with exceptions for military recruitment and academy mascots.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would federal agencies adjust their recruitment, public engagement, and educational outreach strategies if prohibited from using branded merchandise as promotional tools?
- 02
Which federal agencies currently spend the most on promotional items, and what would be the measurable taxpayer savings from implementing this ban?
- 03
Should military recruitment and service academy mascots remain exempt from this merchandise spending ban, or should the restriction apply uniformly across all federal operations?
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Sponsor · R-IA
Joni Ernst
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
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Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-23
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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