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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2024–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	10
SENATE	10

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	11

Bills Explicitly Cited (15)

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

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

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H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8800

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions involving the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions involving the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions involving P.L. 118-159, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions involving P.L. 118-159, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions involving P.L. 118-159, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 / H.R. 3838, the SPEED and National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026 Discussions involving P.L. 118-159, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2296

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving P.L. 118-31, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving P.L. 118-31, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions involving H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Discussions involving P.L. 118-31, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Discussions involving defense appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

Source: Senate LDA

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