Lobbying Spend
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Filings
23
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2018–2024
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
For the People Act of 2021
2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving the price of coal Discussions involving grid reliability issues Monitored H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines Monitored rate and reliability issues Monitored EPA's proposed power plant emission standards Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1
TAPP American Resources Act
2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving increased regulation of fossil fuels Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored congressional response to the Supreme Court's Waters of the U.S. decision Monitored discussions relating to permitting reform Monitored discussions involving EPAs Affordable Clean Energy regulation Monitored EPA Clean Air Act regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1335
For the People Act of 2021
2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving the price of coal Discussions involving grid reliability issues Monitored H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines Monitored rate and reliability issues Monitored EPA's proposed power plant emission standards Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1
TAPP American Resources Act
2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving increased regulation of fossil fuels Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored congressional response to the Supreme Court's Waters of the U.S. decision Monitored discussions relating to permitting reform Monitored discussions involving EPAs Affordable Clean Energy regulation Monitored EPA Clean Air Act regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1335
For the People Act of 2021
2023 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving the price of coal Discussions involving grid reliability issues Monitored H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines Monitored rate and reliability issues Monitored EPA's proposed power plant emission standards Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1
TAPP American Resources Act
2023 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving increased regulation of fossil fuels Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored congressional response to the Supreme Court's Waters of the U.S. decision Monitored discussions relating to permitting reform Monitored discussions involving EPAs Affordable Clean Energy regulation Monitored EPA Clean Air Act regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1335
For the People Act of 2021
2023 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving the price of coal Monitored H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored the implementation of P.L. 117-58, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1
TAPP American Resources Act
2023 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving increased regulation of fossil fuels Monitored H.R. 1335, the TAPP American Resources Act Monitored discussions relating to permitting reform Monitored discussions involving EPAs Affordable Clean Energy regulation Monitored EPA Clean Air Act regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1335
Discussions involving increased regulation of fossil fuels Monitored S.4815, the START Act Monitored discussions related to permitting reform Monitored discussions involving the EPAs Affordable Clean Energy regulation Monitored EPA Clean Air Act regulations Monitored White House initiative on maintaining spare infrastructure equipment Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: S.4815
Discussions involving increased regulation of fossil fuels Monitored S.4815, the START Act Monitored discussions related to permitting reform Monitored discussions involving the EPAs Affordable Clean Energy regulation Monitored EPA Clean Air Act regulations Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: S.4815
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving price of coal Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.3684
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Discussions involving price of coal Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.5376
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.3684
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure investment and Jobs Act Monitored FERC regulations impacting natural gas pipelines.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.5376
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure investment and Jobs Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.3684
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure investment and Jobs Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.5376
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure investment and Jobs Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.3684
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Monitored H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act (Subtitle D, Part 1 - Clean Electricity Performance Program) Monitored H.R.3684, Infrastructure investment and Jobs Act
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.5376
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.1994
Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.7483
Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S.1431
Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S.4152
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.1994
Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: H.R.7483
Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019
2020 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.4152, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill H.R.7483, Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020 (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill Monitored S.1431, Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019 Monitored H.R.1994, Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Monitored the implementation of P.L.115-334, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Subtitle E, Section 6503.Implementation of the Cushion of credit payments program)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000
Matched citations: S.1431
Source: Senate LDA