3rd Quarter - Report

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Natural Resources NAT

Implementation of PL 118-155 Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 Discussions regarding a Federal Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) PL 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, provisions pertaining to natural resources S 544 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (all sections of full text) Monitored S 2741 Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 Monitored HR 3713 Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025 Monitored discussions relating to critical minerals Monitored S 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CHRISTIE —
ROBERT HICKMOTT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3713 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitored PL 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; Section 899 and Section 45X

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN CHRISTIE —
ROBERT HICKMOTT —

Contacted: SENATE

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.