SMITHS GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION lobbying for SMITHS GROUP SERVICES CORPORATION

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2025

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 16, 2025

Expenses

$240,000.00

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using 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 1

KEVIN SCHMIDT

Previously held: Dept. of Homeland Security,Director, Office of Legislative Affairs;House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Professional Staff; Rep. Henry Hyde, Legislative Assistant

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 7

Army, Dept of (Other)
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
U.S. Customs & Border Protection

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 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 1
Lower Energy Costs Act
HR 4213
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

Lobbying activity 4

Defense

Policies and funding related to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) technology and detection solutions for the Department of Defense; FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016); FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Homeland Security

Policies and funding related to aviation security solutions, detection technologies, CBRNE technology, and other border security solutions for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP); TSA's passenger security fee; FY2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R.4213); H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Aviation Security Checkpoint Technology Fund Act (draft proposal).

Energy/Nuclear

General discussions related to hydrogen technology and development including the FY2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations process. General discussions regarding technical expertise in sealing device technology, emissions reductions, and energy permitting.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Discussions related to extending energy tax credits including the 45Q clean energy carbon sequestration tax credit, H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act.