TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND lobbying for TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 21, 2026

Expenses

$430,000

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

BRIAN J HICKEY

Previously held: Sen. Dick Durbin Leg. Asst. for Hlth Policy & Soc. Sec. 2007-2009 Senate Dem. Policy Comte. Policy Adv. 2002-2007 Sen. Edward Kennedy (Hlth, Educ. and Pensions Cmte. 2001-2002
LUKE C. GEORGE

Previously held: Congressman Martin Frost Legislative Assistant and Systems Manager April 2003 to January 2005 Congressman Lloyd Doggett Legislative Assistant and Systems Manager January 2005 to July 2007

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 4

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

Lobbying activity 2

Tobacco

Lobbying Report: January 1st - March 31st, 2026 (Action Fund)  Federal (under tobacco issue code) Legislation: H.R. 5342/S. 2354, FY 26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 6845/S. 3569, Strengthening Task Force Operations to Prevent Illicit Vaping Act (S.T.O.P. Illicit Vaping Act) H.R. 5304/S. 2587, FY 26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 6844, Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act (Tobacco TRACE Act) H.R. 4779, FY 26 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act FY 26 Senate State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act FY 27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY 27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act / State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act FY 27 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 4257 Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 2111, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations. Issues: CDC tobacco prevention and cessation programs and funding Congressional Caucus to End Youth Vaping FDA authority over tobacco products Federal multi-agency task force to combat the illegal distribution and sale of e-cigarettes CDC Chronic disease prevention programs FDA enforcement against unauthorized tobacco products FDA review of flavored e-cigarettes FDA oversight of nicotine pouches Tobacco Harm Reduction Caucus Agencies Visited: Food and Drug Administration US House of Representatives US Senate

Health Issues

GHAI Overdose Initiative (under healthcare issue code): Legislation: FY 26 Appropriations bills Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act PEER Support Act H.R. 5420 - Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act S.3522 - No Red Tape For Addiction Treatment Act S. 1165/H. R. 2586, Reentry Act S. 1720/H.R. 1510, Due Process Continuity of Care Act S. 2697, Due Process Continuity of Care Act SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Issues:  Medicaid prior authorization requirements Access to medications for opioid use disorder Overdose prevention Racial disparities in overdose deaths Financing (grants) for behavioral health care services and programs Agencies Visited:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US House of Representatives  US Senate

Bills named in this filing 18

H.R. 5342
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S. 2354
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 6845
S.T.O.P. Illicit Vapes Act
S. 3569
S.T.O.P. Illicit Vapes Act
H.R. 5304
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S. 2587
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
H.R. 6844
Tobacco TRACE Act
H.R. 4779
National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
S. 4257
Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping Act
H.R. 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
H.R. 2111
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations.
H.R. 5420
Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act
S. 3522
No Red Tape For Addiction Treatment Act
S. 1165
Reentry Act of 2023
H.R. 2586
Reentry Act of 2025
S. 1720
Due Process Continuity of Care Act
H.R. 1510
Due Process Continuity of Care Act
S. 2697
Due Process Continuity of Care Act

Affiliated organizations 1

Section 6 of the LD-2: organizations that contribute to this lobbying or take an active part in directing it. On a trade association's filing, this is where its backers appear.

TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND

Washington, District of Columbia