1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID: b57611dc-e34d-4614-8188-f3c07dbf3e2c
Type: Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period: first_quarter
Year: 2026
Posted: 2026-04-17 15:24:49
Income (reported): $60,000
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

RAI SERVICES COMPANY

State: NC
Country: US
Government-entity client: false
Effective date: 2007-08-13

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

`TAX` — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitored discussions involving taxation of tobacco products Monitored discussions involving international taxation Monitored discussions involving taxation of nicotine

Lobbyists: MICHAEL A. GAFFIN

`TOB` — Tobacco

Discussions involving regulation of disposable vaping products Discussions involving the regulation of menthol and other flavors Discussions involving illicit Chinese vapor products Monitored discussions related to Very Low Nicotine regulations Monitored Food and Drug Administration activity on modified risk product applications Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

Lobbyists: MICHAEL A. GAFFIN; MIKE MULLEN

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

`TRD` — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Discussions regarding tariffs and duty drawback on tobacco products

Lobbyists: MICHAEL A. GAFFIN; MIKE MULLEN (covered position: Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle) [new]

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