Lobbying Spend
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Filings
13
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2001–2009
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
Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
2008 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Broker reporting of customers' basis in securities transactions as previously contained in Section 741 of House Amendment 2 to the Senate Amendments of H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; P.L. 110-289) and currently contained in Section 603 of Title VI (6) of S. 3335 (Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: S. 3335
Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
HR 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008- All sections of text
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: HR 3997
Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
Broker reporting of customers' basis in securities transactions as previously contained in Section 741 of House Amendment 2 to the Senate Amendments of H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; P.L. 110-289) and currently contained in Section 603 of Title VI (6) of S. 3335 (Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000
Matched citations: S. 3335
To amend the War Powers Resolution to require the President to include post-conflict strategy in the report required under the Resolution, and for other purposes.
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.AMDT.4387 to H.R. 3221 (New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act)- addresses the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3221
To amend the War Powers Resolution to require the President to include post-conflict strategy in the report required under the Resolution, and for other purposes.
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
S.AMDT.4387 to H.R.3221 (New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act) - addresses the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy, and for other purposes.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R.3221
401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
H.R. 3185- 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3185
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007
2007 · year_end · Firm: THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC
H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007- tax provisions H.R. 3996 Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007- Section 871(k)
Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3996
Source: Senate LDA