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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	9	3
2025	—	12	3
2024	—	11	3
2023	—	6	2
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	2	1
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	9	2
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC	—	36
S-3 GROUP	—	8
RYAN COSTELLO STRATEGIES	—	13
BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP	—	9
FORWARD GLOBAL	—	6
FORA PARTNERS	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	61
SENATE	54
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	13
White House Office	11
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	8
Small Business Administration (SBA)	5
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	52
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	36
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	16
Tobacco	Tobacco	13
Government Issues	Government Issues	9
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (21)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the taxation of vapor products, including in the 2022 budget and reconciliation process and the Build Back Better Act, H.R. 5376.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 1253116th Congress

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including S. 1253, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1253

S. 1253116th Congress

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including S. 1253, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1253

S. 1253116th Congress

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including S. 1253, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1253

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S. 1253116th Congress

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including S. 1253, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S. 1253

S. 1253116th Congress

Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including S. 1253, Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 1253

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2017 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 1136115th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017

2017 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017, H.R. 1136

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1136

H.R. 2058114th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2058

H.R. 2058114th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2058

H.R. 2058114th Congress

FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products, including H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2058

H.R. 3242114th Congress

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 3242 and S. 142)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3242

S. 142114th Congress

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 3242 and S. 142)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 142

H.R. 3242114th Congress

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 3242 and S. 142)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3242

S. 142114th Congress

Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: WEST FRONT STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to the regulation of vapor products; Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015 (H.R. 3242 and S. 142)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 142

Source: Senate LDA

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