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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for THE KROGER CO. · American retail company

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Income

$60,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Ohio

Official filing document

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 4

Agriculture

Discussions regarding H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Discussions regarding S. _____, the Agricultural 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 regarding S. 3623 / H.R. 7035, the Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving pricing transparency 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

Bills named in this filing 5

H.R. 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
S. 3623
Credit Card Competition Act of 2026
H.R. 7035
Credit Card Competition Act of 2026
H.R. 2495
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
H.R. 3164
Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act

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