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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2011–2020

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2020	—	1	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	6	2
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC	—	26
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	19

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	39
SENATE	35
Treasury, Dept of	5
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	26
Small Business	Small Business	24
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	13
Banking	Banking	9
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	8
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	3
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1595116th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 1595

H.R. 2093116th Congress

STATES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 2093, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to HR 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 2093

H.R. 3884116th Congress

MORE Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 2093, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to HR 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 3884

H.R. 4813116th Congress

Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Discussions related to small business lending Monitored discussions related to FDIC regulation Monitored discussions related to HR 4813, Keeping Big Tech Out of Finance Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 4813

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H.R. 5318116th Congress

Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 5318

H.R. 5430116th Congress

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to tariff exclusion process Monitored discussions related to HR 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 5430

S. 1028116th Congress

STATES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 2093, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to HR 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 1028

S. 1200116th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 1200

S. 2839116th Congress

Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 2839

H.R. 1595116th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 1595

H.R. 2093116th Congress

STATES Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 2093, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to HR 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 2093

H.R. 3884116th Congress

MORE Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 2093, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to HR 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 3884

H.R. 4813116th Congress

Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions related to small business lending Monitored discussions related to FDIC regulation Monitored discussions related to HR 4813, Keeping Big Tech Out of Finance Act

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

Matched citations: HR 4813

H.R. 5318116th Congress

Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 5318

H.R. 5430116th Congress

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to tariff exclusion process Monitored discussions related to HR 5430, United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

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

Matched citations: HR 5430

S. 1028116th Congress

STATES Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 2093, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028, STATES Act Monitored discussions related to HR 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S. 1028

S. 1200116th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S. 1200

S. 2839116th Congress

Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to HR 5318, Bank Merger Review Modernization Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 2839, Eliminating Corporate Shadow Banking Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S. 2839

H.R. 1595116th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 1595

H.R. 2093116th Congress

STATES Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 2093 - STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028 - STATES Act

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

Matched citations: HR 2093

S. 1028116th Congress

STATES Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 2093 - STATES Act Monitored discussions related to S. 1028 - STATES Act

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

Matched citations: S. 1028

S. 1200116th Congress

SAFE Banking Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Monitored discussions related to HR 1595 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019 Monitored discussions related to S. 1200 - SAFE Banking Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S. 1200

S. 700116th Congress

NEW GIG Act of 2019

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to S. 700, the NEW GIG Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S. 700

S. 1549115th Congress

NEW GIG Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to S.1549 the NEW GIG Act of 2017

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

Matched citations: S.1549

S. 1549115th Congress

NEW GIG Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Monitored discussions related to S.1549 the NEW GIG Act of 2017

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

Matched citations: S.1549

Source: Senate LDA

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