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S 22

An Act authorizing the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling units

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Christine Barber and 3 co-sponsors

SWAMP Act (S.22) would strategically withdraw federal agencies, but as introduced it has no substantive provisions, leaving concrete changes unclear until full text is released.

Read second and ordered to a third reading
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Bill Summary · S 22

SWAMP Act (S. 22) – Summary

Snapshot

  • Bill Number: S 22
  • Title: Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act (SWAMP Act)
  • Status: Introduced in Senate
  • Introduced: January 7, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: Senator Joni Ernst
  • Related Bill: House companion HR 514

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill’s formal short title establishes the name by which it may be cited: the Strategic Withdrawal of Agencies for Meaningful Placement Act (SWAMP Act).
  • At the time of introduction, the published text publicly available includes only the short title citation. No substantive provisions (policy changes, funding authorizations, rules, or mandates) have been disclosed in the introduced version.

Note: Because the introduced text does not contain detailed operative provisions, the specific aims, mechanisms, or implementation requirements of the SWAMP Act remain unclear from the available materials.

Key Provisions (Introduced Text)

  • The only published content is the act’s citation clause naming the SWAMP Act. No other sections, statutory changes, funding language, or regulatory directives have been released for review.

What Would Be Affected

  • Given the absence of substantive text, it is not possible to identify precise agencies, programs, or processes that would be affected. Typically, legislative provisions would indicate which federal entities, locations, or authorities are involved; that information is not present in the introduction as of now.

Legislative Actions and Procedure

  • January 7, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • January 7, 2025: Introduced in the Senate.
  • Next anticipated steps (if pursued): committee hearings or markup, consideration by the full Senate, potential amendments, and floor votes. A companion measure exists in the House as HR 514, which may advance in tandem with the Senate bill.

Potential Implications (Preliminary and Conditional)

  • Once substantive provisions are released, potential impacts could involve reorganization, relocation, or repositioning of federal agencies or programs, budgets or staffing implications, and related governance or oversight changes. However, without text, these are speculative.
  • The companion House bill (HR 514) may influence or align with Senate actions, depending on the content and legislative strategy.

Next Steps for Stakeholders

  • Monitor for a full text release or committee reports to understand the bill’s concrete provisions, fiscal impact, and implementation timelines.
  • Compare S 22 with its House companion HR 514 to gauge alignment or divergence in proposed policy approaches.
  • Assess potential budgetary, administrative, or statutory effects once the operative provisions are published.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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