THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Lobbying for THE KROGER CO. · American retail company

Amended

The filer submitted a later report covering this same period, so the amounts here have been replaced. Site totals count only the latest version. See the current filing, posted Oct 22, 2025.

Filing 1st Quarter - Amendment

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2025

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Oct 2, 2025

Income

$70,000.00

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 3

HCONRES 14
Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appro…
HR 1317
I CAN Act
HR 2495
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 6

Agriculture

Discussions relating to the Farm Bill Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Banking

Discussions related to credit card swipe fees

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Discussions relating to privacy legislation Discussions involving organized retail crime Monitored discussions involving pending business transacations

Health Issues

HR 1317 Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (all sections of full text) 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 Department of Labor FLSA overtime rule Monitored discussions regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) labor savings penalty elimination

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitored discussions involving tax reform

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