Recent Bills
- H.R. 10171August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10156August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10172August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10160August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10181August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10176August 27, 2026
- H.Res. 1496August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10164August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10170August 27, 2026
- H.Res. 1494August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10163August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10157August 27, 2026
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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC is a registrant on 423 federal lobbying filings, 2023 to 2026, reporting $16.5M across them.
An LDA filing reports one registrant’s income from one client for everything they worked that quarter, so a total here is the sum of whole filings and never a price for one issue or one bill.
Clients
25 who it filed for, by filings.
| Client | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CORPORATION | 17 | $510K |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | 16 | $670K |
| THE KROGER CO. | 16 | $1.2M |
| HCA | 15 | $1.1M |
| SIDECAR HEALTH, INC | 15 | $620K |
| SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT | 15 | $1.4M |
| AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | 14 | $700K |
| CALPORTLAND CORPORATION | 14 | $390K |
| CSX CORPORATION | 14 | $980K |
| ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OF CHATTANOOGA | 14 | $560K |
| HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL | 14 | $810K |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION | 14 | $900K |
| NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION | 14 | $420K |
| RAI SERVICES COMPANY | 14 | $840K |
| RESCARE INC (DBA BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES) | 12 | $560K |
| REGENERATION ENTERPRISES, INC. | 11 | $470K |
| TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (AKA TECHNET) | 11 | $255K |
| EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM (ETC) | 10 | — |
| PILLAR HEALTH GROUP | 10 | $290K |
| BROADCAST MUSIC INC | 9 | $450K |
| RIO TINTO SERVICES INC. | 9 | $520K |
| CITY OF CASTLE PINES | 8 | $10K |
| CITY OF EASTVALE | 8 | $10K |
| GVB BIOPHARMA | 8 | $270K |
| INGRAM BARGE COMPANY | 8 | $390K |
By year
Filings and what they reported, newest year first.
| Year | Filings | Income | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | $2.1M | — |
| 2025 | 130 | $4.4M | — |
| 2024 | 131 | $4.9M | — |
| 2023 | 115 | $5.2M | — |
Issues
The LDA issue codes the filings were filed under.
| Code | Issue | Filings |
|---|---|---|
TAX | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | 103 |
HCR | Health Issues | 80 |
LBR | Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace | 72 |
TRD | Trade (domestic/foreign) | 66 |
CSP | Consumer Issues/Safety/Products | 60 |
AGR | Agriculture | 58 |
MMM | Medicare/Medicaid | 51 |
ENV | Environment/Superfund | 41 |
TRA | Transportation | 40 |
INS | Insurance | 38 |
ENG | Energy/Nuclear | 34 |
TOB | Tobacco | 31 |
COM | Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV | 29 |
DEF | Defense | 26 |
NAT | Natural Resources | 26 |
CPT | Copyright/Patent/Trademark | 24 |
Bills
The bills the filings name, by how many name them.
| Bill | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 5371 | Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and E… | 19 |
| H.Con.Res. 14 | Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth… | 10 |
| H.R. 1 | An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | 10 |
| H.R. 3838 | Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fisc… | 9 |
| H.R. 2495 | Nutrition CARE Act of 2025 | 8 |
| H.R. 3713 | Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 | 8 |
| S. 2296 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 | 8 |
| H.R. 2191 | Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act | 7 |
| H.R. 1521 | DOC Access Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.R. 1743 | UNITED Act | 6 |
| H.R. 1777 | SECURE Notarization Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.R. 2028 | REDI Act | 6 |
| H.R. 4822 | FORKS Made in America Permanency Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.R. 7567 | Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 | 6 |
| S. 138 | VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.Con.Res. 12 | Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act. | 5 |
| H.R. 1317 | I CAN Act | 5 |
| H.R. 1534 | IMPACT Act | 5 |
| H.R. 2362 | VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025 | 5 |
| H.R. 2840 | Housing Supply Frameworks Act | 5 |
| H.R. 3220 | Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025 | 5 |
| H.R. 3694 | VALID Act of 2025 | 5 |
| H.R. 5031 | Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act | 5 |
| H.R. 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | 5 |
| S. 1260 | Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025 | 5 |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings.
| Lobbyist | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN CHRISTIE | 30 | 232 |
| JACK DEUSER | 29 | 220 |
| MICHAEL GAFFIN | 26 | 198 |
| TREVOR KOLEGO | 25 | 184 |
| JEFFREY BECKER | 24 | 128 |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | 20 | 125 |
| MIKE MULLEN | 17 | 78 |
| W. LOCKE | 10 | 68 |
| JAMES FREE | 7 | 44 |
| SARAH MERCHAK | 8 | 27 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, newest first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $80K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| UNIVERSAL CORPORATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| SIDECAR HEALTH, INC | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $60K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| REGENERATION ENTERPRISES, INC. | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| RAI SERVICES COMPANY | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $60K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| THE KROGER CO. | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $60K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $70K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $60K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| HCA | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $70K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| FOX CORPORATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM (ETC) | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OF CHATTANOOGA | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $40K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| CSX CORPORATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $70K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| COMSTOCK & HOLT, INC. | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| THE CENTER FOR ELECTION INNOVATION & RESEARCH | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | — | Jul 20, 2026 |
| CALPORTLAND CORPORATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $10K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $50K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 first_quarter | $80K | Apr 20, 2026 |
| UNIVERSAL CORPORATION | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | 2026 first_quarter | $30K | Apr 20, 2026 |