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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for THE KROGER CO. · American retail company

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2025

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 21, 2025

Income

$60,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Ohio

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

MIKE MULLEN New on this filing

Previously held: Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 3

HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
HR 1317
I CAN Act
HR 2495
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 6

Agriculture

Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture

Banking

Discussions related to credit card swipe fees

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Discussions relating to privacy legislation Monitored discussions involving organized retail crime

Health Issues

HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) HR 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to pharmacy reimbursement Discussions regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Monitored discussions regarding labor relations Monitored discussions regarding minimum wage Monitored discussions regarding Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitored HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; discussions involving tax reform

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.