US SB2722 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-14 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits the use of federal funds for publicity, propaganda, swag, or mascots, with exceptions. Swag is a product or merchandise distributed at no cost with the sole purpose of advertising or promoting an agency, organization, program, or agenda. Each agency shall, as part of the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, report on the public relations and advertising spending of the agency for the preceding fiscal year.
Title
SWAG Act Stop Wasteful Advertising by the Government Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 616. |
| 2020-12-14 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-313. |
| 2020-03-11 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2019-10-29 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Subjects
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Public contracts and procurement
Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government operations and politics
Manufacturing
Marketing and advertising
Political parties and affiliation
Public contracts and procurement
