2nd Quarter - Report

TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND for TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$284,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2026 $284,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Jul 20, 2026 $290,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Jul 21, 2026 $300,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Tobacco TOB

Legislation:   H.R. 6845/S. 3569, Strengthening Task Force Operations to Prevent Illicit Vaping Act (S.T.O.P. Illicit Vaping Act) H.R. 6844, Tracking, Reporting, and Accountability for Compliance in Enforcement Act (Tobacco TRACE Act) H.R. 8845 and Senate bill, FY 27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 9260 and Senate bill, FY 27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act H.R. 8595 and Senate bill, FY 27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act / State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act H.R. 8646 and Senate bill, FY 27 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act S. 4257 Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and Senate farm bill H.R. 2111, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt the premium cigar industry from certain regulations. Issues: CDC tobacco prevention and cessation programs and funding Congressional Caucus to End Youth Vaping Federal multi-agency task force to combat the illegal distribution and sale of e-cigarettes FDA enforcement against unauthorized tobacco products FDA oversight of nicotine pouches FDA regulation of tobacco products Agencies Visited:   Food and Drug Administration  US House of Representatives   US Senate  

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LUKE C. GEORGE Congressman Martin Frost Legislative Assistant and Systems Manager April 2003 to January 2005 Congressman Lloyd Doggett Legislative Assistant and Systems Manager January 2005 to July 2007
BRIAN J HICKEY Sen. Dick Durbin Leg. Asst. for Hlth Policy & Soc. Sec. 2007-2009 Senate Dem. Policy Comte. Policy Adv. 2002-2007 Sen. Edward Kennedy (Hlth, Educ. and Pensions Cmte. 2001-2002

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6844 (119th), H.R. 6845 (119th), H.R. 8595 (119th), H.R. 8646 (119th), H.R. 2111 (119th), S. 3569 (119th), H.R. 7567 (119th), H.R. 9260 (119th), H.R. 8845 (119th), S. 4257 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

GHAI Overdose Initiative (under healthcare issue code): Legislation: FY 27 Appropriations bills Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act S. 1165/H. R. 2586, Reentry Act H.R. 5629 Issues:  Medicaid prior authorization requirements Access to medications for opioid use disorder Overdose prevention Racial disparities in overdose deaths Financing (grants) for behavioral health care services and programs FY 2027 National Drug Control Policy Medicaid funding and federal guidance related to harm reduction Agencies Visited:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention US House of Representatives  US Senate Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH HIGGINS JONES —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: S. 1165 (119th), H.R. 5629 (119th), H.R. 2586 (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.