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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for THE KROGER CO. · American retail company

Filing 4th Quarter - Report

Reporting period

4th Quarter 2025

Oct 1 - Dec 31 · Posted Jan 20, 2026

Income

$60,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Ohio

Official filing document

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 2

HR 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions …
HR 2495
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 5

Agriculture

Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Discussions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Monitored HR 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored PL 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture

Banking

Monitored discussions related to credit card swipe fees

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving pricing transparency Monitored discussions involving organized retail crime

Health Issues

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 Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination

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