1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: 0b078acc-7a22-4dab-a765-b850e6abcf0f
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-17 15:24:29
Income (reported): $40,000
Expenses (reported): —
Filing document: Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Government relations and business consulting

Contact: JOHN CHRISTIE
Phone: +1 202-393-4760
Address: zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1001 G Street NW Suite 375 West

Client

ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OF CHATTANOOGA

Electric power distribution and telecom company owned by the city of Chattanooga.

State: TN
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2019-08-28

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`COM` — Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Monitored P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions pertaining to spectrum auctions Monitored discussions involving the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Monitored implementation of rural broadband deployment

Lobbyists: ROBERT HICKMOTT; mr JOHN CHRISTIE iii

`ENG` — Energy/Nuclear

S 579 Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025 (all sections of full text) HR 3220 Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025 (all sections of full text) S 1344 Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act of 2025 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving proposed National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act Monitored discussions involving Department of Energy Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program Monitored nominations to federally authorized commissions

Lobbyists: ROBERT HICKMOTT; mr JOHN CHRISTIE iii

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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