To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

HR 901 Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023; all provisions of the bill HJRes 99 To amend the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations; all provisions of the bill H. Res. 979 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that public health authorities and tobacco control advocates should encourage American innovation and embrace harm reduction as part of the comprehensive United States approach to tobacco control HR 1486 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; all provisions of the bill HR 8070/ S 4638 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025; Section 1704, provisions related to enforcement efforts regarding illicit e-cigarettes and other unauthorized tobacco products HR 9425 Tobacco User Fee Modernization Act of 2024; all provisions of the bill S 464 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act; all provisions of the bill ANPRM for Docket No. FDA-2017-N-6189 Implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Implementation of P.L. 117-103 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; provisions related to providing FDA authority to regulate products containing synthetic nicotine Discussions related to tobacco harm reduction Discussions concerning proposals to ban characterizing flavors in tobacco products FDA-2021-N-1309, Proposed Rule regarding Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars FDA-2021-N-1349, Proposed Rule regarding Tobacco Product Standard for Menthol in Cigarettes Discussions regarding the FDAs need to urgently implement a compliance and enforcement plan to address and prohibit the importation and sale of illicit flavored, disposable electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products Discussions concerning nicotine analogue products and FDAs regulatory authority over such products

Client expense: $3,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Federal regulation of tobacco products; H.R. 9027 & S. 4690 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025; H.J. Res. 99 - legislation to amend the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations; H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Tobacco Related Activities Tobacco Taxation Deemed Product Warning Labels Premarket Review of Tobacco Products Substantial Equivalence of Tobacco Products Deeming Rule Food & Drug Administration Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Health and Economic Impacts of Premium Cigars The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act US Foreign Policy on Issues in the Caribbean Basin FDA Proposed Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Proposed Rule on Tobacco Manufacturing Practices SHAFT Protocol Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 H.J.Res.99 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations Private Sector communications and payment processing restrictions on the sale of tobacco products

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Federal regulation of tobacco products; H.R. 1486 & S.107 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; H.R. 4368 & S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.J. Res. 99 - legislation to amend the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations; H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Tobacco Related Activities Tobacco Taxation Deemed Product Warning Labels Premarket Review of Tobacco Products Substantial Equivalence of Tobacco Products Deeming Rule Food & Drug Administration Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Health and Economic Impacts of Premium Cigars The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act US Foreign Policy on Issues in the Caribbean Basin FDA Proposed Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Proposed Rule on Tobacco Manufacturing Practices SHAFT Protocol Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 H.J.Res.99 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations Private Sector communications and payment processing restrictions on the sale of tobacco products

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Federal regulation of tobacco products; H.R. 1486 & S.107 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; H.R. 4368 & S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.J. Res. 99 - legislation to amend the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations; H.R.7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying Report: October 1 - December 31, 2023 (Campaign)     Federal (under tobacco issue code)   Legislation:   H.R. 4368/S. 2131- FY 24 Agriculture, Rural Developmental and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill   H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill   H.R. 901 - Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023   H.R. 4775 - Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act    H.J. Res. 99- Legislation to exempt certain cigars from FDA regulation  H.R. 6038/S. 3108 - Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act    S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (issues related to Prevention and Public Health Fund)      Issues   FDA proposed rule on menthol cigarettes    FDA proposed rule on flavored cigars   Prevention and Public Health Fund    FDA nicotine standard   Tobacco Cessation  FDA implementation of and enforcement of premarket review    CDC Reform  Tobacco User Fees  Graphic Warning Labels  FDA oversight of premium cigars    FDA enforcement of Tobacco Control Act   Enforcement against illegally imported tobacco products   Cigarettes and environmental pollution

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

General Tobacco Related Activities Tobacco Taxation Deemed Product Warning Labels Premarket Review of Tobacco Products Substantial Equivalence of Tobacco Products Deeming Rule Food & Drug Administration Oversight, Accountability, and Transparency Health and Economic Impacts of Premium Cigars The Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act US Foreign Policy on Issues in the Caribbean Basin FDA Proposed Rules Prohibiting Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Proposed Rule on Tobacco Manufacturing Practices SHAFT Protocol Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023 Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 H.J.Res.99 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations Private Sector communications and payment processing restrictions on the sale of tobacco products

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Federal (under tobacco issue code) Legislation: H.R. 4368/S. 2131- FY 24 Agriculture, Rural Developmental and Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill H.R. 901 - Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023 H.R. 4775 - Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act H.J. Res. 99- Legislation to exempt certain cigars from FDA regulation H.R. 6038/S. 3108 - Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-cigarette and Tobacco Addiction Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (issues related to Prevention and Public Health Fund) Issues FDA proposed rule on menthol cigarettes FDA proposed rule on flavored cigars Prevention and Public Health Fund FDA nicotine standard Tobacco Cessation FDA implementation of and enforcement of premarket review CDC Reform Tobacco User Fees Graphic Warning Labels FDA oversight of premium cigars FDA enforcement of Tobacco Control Act Enforcement against illegally imported tobacco products Cigarettes and environmental pollution Agencies Visited: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US House of Representatives US Senate Food and Drug administration OMB

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Federal regulation of tobacco products; H.R. 1486 & S.107 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2023; H.R. 4368 & S.2131 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024; H.J. Res. 99 - legislation to amend the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE