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THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC filed a Q1 report for THE KROGER CO. on April 20, 2026, reporting $60,000 in lobbying income.

Lobbying for THE KROGER CO. · American retail company

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Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Income

$60,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Ohio

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

MIKE MULLEN New on this filing

Previously held: Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle

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 5

Agriculture

Discussions regarding H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Discussions related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Monitored H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions Monitored P.L. 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions involving agriculture

Banking

Discussions regarding surveillance pricing 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

H.R. 2495 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (all sections of full text) 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 3

H.R. 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
H.R. 5371
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions …
H.R. 2495
Nutrition CARE Act of 2025

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