All lobbying filings

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for THE KROGER CO. · American retail company

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026 · Ohio · House · Senate · $60,000.00 income · posted Jul 20, 2026

Official filing document

Bills named in this filing 3

HR 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
HR 2495
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
HR 3164
Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

Lobbying activity 4

Agriculture

Discussions regarding H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Discussions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored P.L. 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving pricing transparency Monitored discussions related to credit card swipe fees Monitored discussions involving organized retail crime

Health Issues

Discussions with HHS about logistics necessary for hosting nationwide nutrition education events that highlight healthy eating and the new federal Dietary Guidelines H.R. 2495, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) Discussions regarding H.R. 3164, the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act Discussions regarding drug pricing in Medicare 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 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.