1st Quarter - Report

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Monitored H.R.7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO —

Bills named: H.R. 7567 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitored legislation related to labor in agriculture

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO —

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitored discussions involving taxation of tobacco products Monitored discussions involving international taxation Monitored discussions involving taxation of nicotine Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO —

Tobacco TOB

Monitored discussions related to the regulation of cigars

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO —

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions involving S. 2958, a bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act Monitored discussions regarding tariffs and trade Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER —
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN —
TREVOR W. KOLEGO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2958 (119th)

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.