# 119-hr-757: SWAG Act

119-hr-757, SWAG Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-757
- Congress: 119
- Title: SWAG Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A federal ban on agency "swag" and mascots.** This bill would stop agencies from using federal funds to buy, produce, or hand out promotional merchandise or mascots, and would add new spending reports and narrow exceptions tied to recruitment, census work, or proven return on investment. - Agencies would no longer be allowed to spend federal dollars on promotional tangible items or mascots for public persuasion. They must report public relations and advertising spending in their annual budget justifications and may include an estimate of return on investment. - The public would see fewer agency-branded giveaways and mascots funded by taxpayers, though agencies can make limited exceptions when spending yields a positive ROI. - The Armed Forces recruiting efforts and Census Bureau operations get explicit exceptions, and mascots declared U.S. property are allowed. The Office of Management and Budget must write rules to implement the law within 180 days.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on federal swag and mascots: mixed, low. This bill would bar federal agencies from using federal money to make, buy, or give away "swag" or to make or use mascots to promote an agency, program, or agenda. "Swag" is defined as free tangible items used mainly for advertising and includes things like clothing, stickers, keychains, and toys.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
- 119-hr-8652: YODA
- 119-hr-10908: Ending Patient Runaround Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-757 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/757)

## Related
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199)
- [119-hr-8652: YODA](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8652)
- [119-hr-10908: Ending Patient Runaround Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10908)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-757 (as of 2026-04-21).