2nd Quarter - Report

SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC., F/K/A SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES for SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC., F/K/A SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES

Period 2nd Quarter 2020 Filed Jul 20, 2020 Signed by Joe Augustus

Official filing
Firm
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC., F/K/A SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES
Client
SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC., F/K/A SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES
Income
—
Expenses
$300,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Congressional outreach and monitoring related to the tobacco industry. Monitored the following: -Implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L.113-3). -Federal and legislative action related to the marketing and advertising of tobacco products. -FDA action on deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. -FDA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Level of Combusted Cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2017N6189) -FDA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products (Docket No. FDA2017N6565) -FDA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulation of Premium Cigars (Docket No. FDA2017N6107) -FDAs enforcement priorities for ENDS and other deemed products (Docket No. FDA2019D0661) -FDA's Final Rulemaking related to Cigarette Health Warning Labels (Docket No. FDA2019N3065) Outreach and monitoring regarding: -Coronavirus and related economic impacts; -Stimulus provisions in relief bills, such as P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act. Outreach and monitoring related to FDA operations and tobacco policy on the following issues: proposed flavor restrictions, online sales bans, and tobacco product user fees. Monitored the following: S. 9 / H.R. 1854, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019. S. 655 / H.R. 1498, SAFE Kids Act. S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act. S. 2463, E-Cigarette Tax Parity Act. S. 2517, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2019. S. 3174, Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020. H.R. 293, Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019. H.R. 2339, Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. H.R. 4425, Quell Underage Inhaling of Toxic Substances Act of 2019. H.R. 4742, Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOE AUGUSTUS —
CHRIS HOWARD —
CHRISTINE HEWITT LANZA —
MICHAEL MORROW —
DANIEL TROPE —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2517 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 4425 (116th), S. 2463 (116th), H.R. 2339 (116th), S. 9 (116th), H.R. 1854 (116th), S. 1541 (116th), H.R. 1498 (116th), H.R. 293 (116th), S. 3174 (116th), S. 655 (116th), H.R. 4742 (116th)

Tobacco TOB

Congressional outreach and monitoring related to the tobacco industry. Monitored the following: -Implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L.113-3). -Federal and legislative action related to the marketing and advertising of tobacco products. -FDA action on deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. -FDA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Level of Combusted Cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2017N6189) -FDA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products (Docket No. FDA2017N6565) -FDA's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Regulation of Premium Cigars (Docket No. FDA2017N6107) -FDAs enforcement priorities for ENDS and other deemed products (Docket No. FDA2019D0661) -FDA's Final Rulemaking related to Cigarette Health Warning Labels (Docket No. FDA2019N3065) Outreach and monitoring regarding: -Coronavirus and related economic impacts; -Stimulus provisions in relief bills, such as P.L. 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act. Outreach and monitoring related to FDA operations and tobacco policy on the following issues: proposed flavor restrictions, online sales bans, and tobacco product user fees. Monitored the following: S. 9 / H.R. 1854, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019. S. 655 / H.R. 1498, SAFE Kids Act. S. 1541, Tobacco-Free Youth Act. S. 2463, E-Cigarette Tax Parity Act. S. 2517, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2019. S. 3174, Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020. H.R. 293, Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019. H.R. 2339, Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. H.R. 4425, Quell Underage Inhaling of Toxic Substances Act of 2019. H.R. 4742, Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOE AUGUSTUS —
CHRIS HOWARD —
CHRISTINE HEWITT LANZA —
MICHAEL MORROW —
DANIEL TROPE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1541 (116th), S. 3174 (116th), H.R. 293 (116th), H.R. 2339 (116th), S. 2463 (116th), S. 2517 (116th), S. 655 (116th), H.R. 1498 (116th), H.R. 1854 (116th), H.R. 6800 (116th), H.R. 4742 (116th), S. 9 (116th), H.R. 4425 (116th)

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.