id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
1688279,2fe3de3c-e935-4a9b-a61a-785dc58ffb59,Q2,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,opposition to increase in federal excise tax on tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-04-29T10:13:21.957000-04:00
1690233,1dd0d66a-c6c1-4550-81f7-c1fefcc77067,Q2,THE ROYER LAW FIRM (FORMERLY ROYER & BROOKS),33875,"MONUMENT STRATEGIES, LLC",2015,second_quarter,TOB,No specific legislation -- issues relating generally to the trade of tobacco products.,,20000,,0,0,2015-07-01T16:08:04.137000-04:00
1690454,e5dc80bf-9094-4652-a7c6-73ace29849af,Q2,"LEMUNYON GROUP, LLC",53312,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Tobacco smuggling and counterfeit tobacco sales issues.  FDA Appropriations matters.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-02T13:42:52.997000-04:00
1690750,d2ac67a7-582c-4732-bb8a-6f217284e976,Q2,"WELCH RESOURCES, INC.",83978,REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Monitoring legislation which has an effect on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-06T10:08:55.617000-04:00
1690936,67984f6f-e947-4d97-963c-61ff5a915208,2T,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"LORILLARD, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry.
Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.
Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).
Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.
Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521).
Monitor FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189).
Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235).
H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Draft, House Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016.
Draft, House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015.
H.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. 
H.R. 144, Max Tax Act.
H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015.
H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015.
H.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015. 
H.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act.
H.R. 1749, STOP Act. 
H.R. 1848, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.
H.R. 2423, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.
S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
Draft, Senate Labor Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations, 2016.
Draft, Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.
S. 155, Fair Tax Act.
S. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015.
S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015.
S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015.
S. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015.
S. 974, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
S. 1129, Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",310000,,0,1,2015-07-06T16:29:53.690000-04:00
1691619,4b09e4f1-ebb0-452b-ba17-560f28f20f6a,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Discussions pertinent to tobacco use harm reduction

FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-08T14:24:21.373000-04:00
1691681,1f37fe57-203d-409d-9210-dfbc7ae538cf,Q2,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,401024891,PREMIUM CIGAR ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
S. 441 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R.2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015
FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
H.R. 766 - Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015
FDA-2014-N-0189 - Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,78615,0,0,2015-07-08T15:29:01.197000-04:00
1691712,fe00f5e7-a666-44b7-95eb-be6dad668017,Q2,"THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC",35800,BALLANTYNE BRANDS LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"FDA Implementation of P.L.111-31, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-08T15:51:22.013000-04:00
1692970,16a7537b-e938-4f6d-9d1f-33dd78cc15e1,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues related to FDA regulation of tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-10T15:32:52.630000-04:00
1693745,3150fb08-6f04-4a00-b2f9-a79b38c7d4b7,Q2,CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC,400432093,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Any issues affecting the Tobacco Industry, including Public Law No: 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-13T14:45:33.737000-04:00
1694971,9dd3fd55-6a52-4716-86e7-729d09462d1e,Q2,"PARKER, POE, ADAMS & BERNSTEIN LLP",288098,"CHEYENNE INTERNATIONAL, LLC",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues",Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),,,0,0,2015-07-14T15:05:42.713000-04:00
1696322,51cf5004-5aab-4b83-848a-499c27dbc536,2A,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,3696,CONVENIENCE DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Opposition to any increase in federal excise tax on tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-15T13:02:07.357000-04:00
1696673,c1481154-4073-42e2-b053-c7bc83311bc1,Q2,"DININO ASSOCIATES, LLC",400568701,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 411 -- The Traditional Premium Cigar and Small Business Preservation Act of 2015
HR 662 -- The Traditional Premium Cigar and Small Business Preservation Act of 2015","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:13:36.347000-04:00
1696950,865b2f7b-e811-440e-a4fb-bd4a3bbf6cb0,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",170000,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:57:20.120000-04:00
1696977,5188d6b7-c095-465e-95fe-d2aa281ce4d7,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT GASOLINE MARKETERS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues relating to sales of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",100000,,0,0,2015-07-15T14:58:24.697000-04:00
1697540,bc628887-fd67-47bf-b50e-94eec58156a5,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,GENERAL CIGAR CO INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general
H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-15T17:01:52.103000-04:00
1697544,dcf3b3cc-6135-4c07-b8b0-8c5b3ec5c791,Q2,"ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.",1171,SWEDISH MATCH NORTH AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco issues in general
H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
House and Senate Agriculture Approps. bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-15T17:02:54.383000-04:00
1697971,76932127-eb90-4b74-9ba4-535cca6c2d9c,Q2,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",4653,"ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ADVERTISERS, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Food and Drug Administration proposed rule on required warnings for cigarette packaging and advertisements
S. 430/H.R. 478, Protecting CHildren from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015, prohibiting advertisment, promotion or marketing of electronic cigarette products in a manner that would have the effect of increasing the use of such products by those under 18.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,430000,0,0,2015-07-16T09:27:50.010000-04:00
1698472,3b8e321d-c077-403c-9f1b-b8ac27627761,Q2,"CGCN GROUP, LLC",76992,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES (FKA SWISHER),2015,second_quarter,TOB,Monitor issues related to FDA regulation of cigar. Monitor issues related to premium cigar legislation.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-16T11:21:44.883000-04:00
1699295,d3030555-a719-4986-a32b-8107db2e518c,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS (FKA INTREPID BRANDS LLC),2015,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-16T14:01:54.467000-04:00
1699384,02b3e8d8-6e8d-43d6-8ed9-07507e04fefe,Q2,S-3 GROUP,400774330,TURNING POINT BRANDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Taxation of certain tobacco products. Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-16T14:18:49.513000-04:00
1701844,f04d3625-e507-410a-bc03-af419ad0bea4,Q2,"MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC",314215,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC (FORMERLY ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC ),2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 142, ""Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015"", all sections
H.R. 3979, FY'15 NDAA, Hunter/Durbin amendment (prohibiting policy that restricts sales of tobacco products in exchanges or commissaries and eliminates discounted prices for tobacco products) (Final Version)","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-17T10:04:39.743000-04:00
1701869,e8ebbb70-2577-4c4c-8b12-a2e0619447b4,Q2,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,3162,AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S. 441/H.R. 662 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R. 2058 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
House/Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,White House Office",,160000,0,0,2015-07-17T10:06:49.697000-04:00
1702303,9e0d3550-a2ae-44e8-a350-92f9c030f7c4,Q2,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,3173,AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Oppose changes to the grandfather date of the Tobacco Control Act.
Oppose H.R. 662, legislation to exempt many cigars from regulation under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Support for fast action on FDA's proposed rule to regulate all unregulated tobacco products.
Support for H.R. 1375, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office",,41000,0,0,2015-07-17T10:58:46.093000-04:00
1702776,830a281c-bedb-46a6-97d8-d3955aebdda1,Q2,"HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC",17966,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"P.L. 111-31 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control and Federal Retirement Reform Act - implementation of provisions relating to federal regulation of tobacco;
Draft Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - provisions relating to the federal regulation of tobacco products by the Food and Drug Administration;
79 FR 23141 (April 25, 2014) - Proposed Food and Drug Administration rule deeming certain tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, as subject to FDA regulations.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2015-07-17T12:03:51.837000-04:00
1703448,3c602d18-a061-4ddb-ae6f-2dfb16c990bb,Q2,LOBBYIT.COM,400487397,TOBACCO VAPOR ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Lobby Congress (HELP, Energy and Commerce) and FDA on e-cigarette law and regulation.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-17T13:47:37.003000-04:00
1704768,7d376dc5-cba3-4971-8d4c-e2a246e28e8b,Q2,"REINECKE STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, INC.",298012,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO FREE KIDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,H.R. 3020/S.1695 FY 2016 Appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services.  No bill introduced.   Specifically for adequate funding for tobacco cessation and control activities. H.R. 3049/S.1800  FY 2016 Appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies.  Specifically to assure full implementation of tobacco regulation laws.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-17T16:09:17.883000-04:00
1705623,9b584153-729e-4f39-a57f-f2b07a29fd58,Q2,"CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC",400531586,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"S.142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; H.R.2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; tobacco related issues.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-17T18:34:05.947000-04:00
1706330,11897869-4519-4da7-ac1d-24b9385bc820,Q2,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,33204,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 478 / S 430 -- Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015
HR 1517 -- SMOKE Act -- issues related to regulatory treatment of certain categories of tobacco products
HR 662 / S 441 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R. 1749 -- STOP Act -- issues related to tracking equipment and products
H.R. 2058 -- FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act -- issues regarding the treatment of new deemed products
S. 450 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015 -- issues related to tax rates for different categories of tobacco products
S 1149 -- Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act
PL 111-31 -- (The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) - issues related to the implementation of the Statute, specifically provisions related to the issuance of a ""deeming regulation"", user fee calculations, IOM reports; and, the fair treatment of all tobacco product categories","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,397635,0,0,2015-07-18T21:21:05.327000-04:00
1707279,60c9af3e-a694-417e-93e9-4294146e7e10,Q2,"CLYBURN CONSULTING, LLC",293370,TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor general issues regarding tobacco product regulations, including cessation programs and potential cigar exemption legislative proposals",HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,15000,,0,0,2015-07-20T05:12:28.983000-04:00
1707606,322ea5e7-a75a-4f31-bd28-3cf7262b6bef,Q2,"THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.",22688,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, provisions relating to the use of appropriated funds for lobbying; FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act concerning the authority and funding for the FDA Center for Tobacco Products.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",70000,,0,0,2015-07-20T08:50:31.977000-04:00
1708034,f6265a3a-a744-47ae-ac06-8d7b3a235f1e,Q2,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH,400601833,AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 1517, legislation to regulate electronic cigarettes","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,30000,0,0,2015-07-20T09:38:03.903000-04:00
1708195,5bb4ca1c-2346-4123-bc64-be5de9b1c420,Q2,CT GROUP FKA CTF GLOBAL LLC,87814,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC.),2015,second_quarter,TOB,"issues impacting the domestic tobacco industry

H.R.3049, S.1800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T09:53:31.297000-04:00
1709286,9765e2cf-91ba-481f-8ae1-2e779fe08e51,Q2,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2877,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Tobacco,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,White House Office",,12400000,0,0,2015-07-20T11:10:21.510000-04:00
1710157,c12c88af-1c8f-48de-b70e-42467765a6ba,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662, S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015, entire bill.
Unnumbered bills, Agriculture Appropriations FY 2016: issues pertaining to tobacco.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:00:48.097000-04:00
1710304,b7d9072e-9075-43a5-bab5-a34753a5a445,Q2,"STUNTZ DAVIS & STAFFIER, P.C.",37141,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Draft legislation regarding extension of Food and Drug Administration authority over non-traditional tobacco products through deeming regulation: all provisions.,,40000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:08:22.220000-04:00
1710774,0d3a743b-d25f-458d-91bd-ba945c7b740d,Q2,"ADUSTON CONSULTING, LLC",305098,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Generally advocated for a harm reduction approach to tobacco regulation. Advocated for increased Congressional oversight of the United States Food and Drug Administration's expenditures of tobacco industry user fees.,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:38:04.297000-04:00
1710878,35ac2e4f-5df6-4483-95e4-f4df2556a226,Q2,MIKE WILLIAMS CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC (F/K/A MW CAPITOL STRATEGIES LLC),401103471,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and regulatory policy related to the classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts, 40, 41, 44 and 45), FDA regulation of tobacco products, FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bills.","Defense, Dept of (DOD),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-20T12:43:13.813000-04:00
1711231,6115955d-2dd2-414b-b634-f6d5b400e4b7,Q2,CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC,313715,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2015,second_quarter,TOB,Monitoring administrative and legislative tax proposals on the tobacco industry.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:04:16.520000-04:00
1711370,f81e8c9f-60d0-4134-8fc1-662dec29cb89,Q2,COFFEE & ASSOCIATES LLC,400559671,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,FDA regulation of tobacco products,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",15000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:11:31.553000-04:00
1711581,3af5cf03-e483-4a1d-bfa4-3fc5079aff9b,Q2,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,56873,AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 662/S 441 Traditional Cigar bill
HR 3049/S 1800 FY16 Agriculture Approps bill","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,180000,0,0,2015-07-20T13:20:22.303000-04:00
1711662,c55b5ee3-2690-459c-a114-4477d1979782,Q2,RICHARD F. HOHLT,18433,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,All legislation relating to the above issues.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",45000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:25:13.960000-04:00
1711698,58a332c9-3c5b-4cc2-9af9-31562ac36f9b,Q2,"FEDERAL POLICY GROUP, LLC",72975,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Cigar excise taxes,Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),10000,,0,0,2015-07-20T13:26:30.633000-04:00
1712936,51cbb20e-317c-4c8e-9481-4a82dc98b806,Q2,THE ADVOCACY GROUP,261,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,Tobacco Deeming Rule,"Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:25:09.890000-04:00
1713245,97878cc4-1c1b-4c98-ae0d-e5484169b678,Q2,"MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS, LLP",25818,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Policies related to the regulation of tobacco products.,SENATE,50000,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:34:31.327000-04:00
1713280,97befaff-2ab6-48a3-9dd2-64e19b79e515,Q2,STEPTOE LLP,36710,LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Tobacco Control Act.,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T14:35:50.517000-04:00
1713594,c4530940-3e70-44c6-8635-eee40aa466bf,Q2,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,400845495,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"HR662 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013
S441 TRADITIONAL CIGAR MANUFACTURING AND SMALL BUSINESS JOBS PRESERVATION ACT OF 2013
COMMENTS BEFORE THE OMB/OIRA OFFICE AND CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS AT THE F.D.A. in an effort to educate as to the detrimental effects F.D.A. regulation would have over hand rolled premium cigars.  S.450 AND CHIP REAUTHORIZATION as well.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,102500,0,0,2015-07-20T14:52:42.190000-04:00
1714199,dc8c05cb-33c6-4747-aa88-6e3df1242f46,Q2,"AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK, INC.",288670,AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY CANCER ACTION NETWORK INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to smoking cessation, tobacco sales to minors, tobacco taxes, product regulation, and smokefree environments, including: (1) implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 111-31), including the proposed FDA deeming regulations: (2) cessation and prevention programs authorized as part of P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010; (3) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and tobacco tax proposals contained in the President's FY16 Budget. Issues relating to tobacco and trade, including: the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; legislation relating to trade promotion authority; proposed FDA regulation of electronic cigarettes and/or cigars; H.R.478/S.430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act; H.R.3042, Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act; S.450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act; H.R.1749, STOP Act; and S.1129, Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE,State, Dept of (DOS),U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,1310000,0,0,2015-07-20T15:17:40.300000-04:00
1714570,51a4b7a0-19a1-4c8b-abbf-d0ea7bce351c,Q2,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY,1945,AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Tobacco use prevention and smoking cessation; FDA regulation of tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and nicotine products; S 142/HR 1375, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,400000,0,0,2015-07-20T15:34:10.943000-04:00
1715083,1600bfbc-b261-427b-b4e4-bc7ab6dc234a,Q2,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,1386,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Food and Drug Administration oversight of tobacco products; in general.

H.R. 662/S. 441, the Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; all provisions.

Support for the Department of Housing and Urban Development requiring all government subsidized housing be made smokefree.

Comments re: Administration's release of a Final ""Deeming"" regulation for tobacco products.

H.R. 1375/S. 142, the Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act; all provisions.

H.R. 2058, the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; all provisions.

Comments to the US Preventive Services Task Force re: their draft recommendations for various tobacco cessation interventions.

Opposition to Section 747 of the House Agriculture Appropriations Bill with regards to FDAs authority under the Tobacco Control Act.","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)",,170000,0,0,2015-07-20T15:55:30.133000-04:00
1715402,c1f8c03e-1b9f-401b-bf26-833326eb5bb3,Q2,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,26728,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues relating to FDA regulation of tobacco 
Issues relating to tobacco excise taxes","Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Executive Office of the President (EOP),Federal Reserve System,Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",,680000,0,0,2015-07-20T16:05:37.990000-04:00
1715514,667277c8-049c-4518-9d72-d79567b7301b,Q2,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,780000,0,0,2015-07-20T16:08:43.870000-04:00
1717957,40fb6564-4752-4440-a674-558fa8d897c1,Q2,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,31406,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 478/S 430 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill.

HR 662/S441 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill.

HR 1375/S 142 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill.

HR 1517SMOKE Act; all provisions of the bill. 

HR 1749Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2015, STOP Act; all provisions of the bill.

HR 2058FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill.

S 450 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015; all provisions of the bill.

S 1129 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act; all provisions of the bill.

Discussions related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

Discussions concerning the Prevention and Public Health Fund established under Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148) and reporting requirements and grant programs.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,2380000,0,0,2015-07-20T17:21:53.300000-04:00
1718232,54fdb8ae-66aa-4e13-9660-e82a67591346,Q2,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2811,AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; H.R.478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015; H.R.662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; H.R.1517, SMOKE Act; Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act; S.430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015;S.441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015;S.450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015;HR 2058 Deeming Clarification Act of 2015; HR 1749 STOP Act; S. 1129 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Act; S. 1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016; H.R. 3049 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R. 2685 Defense Appropriations; S. 1558 Defense Appropriations; H.R. 2029 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations;  H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; Issues related to Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations;  Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to minimum age of tobacco sales; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the President's budget;","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Navy, Dept of,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Treasury, Dept of,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR),White House Office",,50000,0,0,2015-07-20T17:31:07.910000-04:00
1718472,a8d80c01-8c37-4366-bdcb-194938781680,Q2,TROUTMAN STATEGIES,81511,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and Executive Branch matters pertaining to taxation, tobacco, budget,appropriations, specifically the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 3049).","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",20000,,0,0,2015-07-20T17:40:29.647000-04:00
1718922,3af29ebb-96a7-4a89-b10b-c6a79635ffe1,Q2,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,1342,AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"HR 662-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act:  Opposing exemption for some cigars from FDA tobacco regulation; public health initiative.
HR 2058-FDA Deeming Authority Clarification:  Opposing exemption for FDA review of recent tobacco products.
S. 430-Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act:  Supporting supplmental authority for FTC to regulate advertising of e-cigarettes.
No Bill No.-FDA Proposed Rule Deeming its Regulatory Authority over nicotinedelivery devices:  Completion of review on FDA rule asserting authority to regulate nicotine delivery systems like E-cigarettes.","Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Office of Administration,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,624169,0,0,2015-07-20T17:58:53.757000-04:00
1719119,2c690a0b-96db-4c21-af42-05d2c9c650b2,Q2,KING & SPALDING LLP,21632,RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS RJ REYNOLDS),2015,second_quarter,TOB,General tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T18:06:18.400000-04:00
1719521,7c5e05bc-bd9a-42e9-a5cb-a29a6d296d75,Q2,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,27401,CAMPAIGN FOR TOBACCO-FREE KIDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Lobbying Report: April-June 2015

Legislation 

H.R.478 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014

S.430 Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014

H.R. 1375 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

S. 142 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2014.

H.R. 662 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)

S. 441 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013 (Lobbying activities related to opposing exemption of cigars from FDA oversight)

S. 450 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015 (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products)

S. 1129 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act (Lobbying activities related to re-introduction of a bill focused on increasing tobacco taxes and preventing smuggling of tobacco products)

H.R. 1479 Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (STOP Act) (Lobbying activities related to introduction of the bill)

H.R. 2058 FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015 (Lobbying activities related to opposing the bill to change the grandfather date for newly deemed products) 

H.R. 2146 (bill that includes Trade Promotion Authority) (Lobbying activities related to ensuring the bill did not include language relating to tobacco. Lobbying also included activities on S.995/H.R. 1890 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, introduced as H.R. 1314 as the shell for the first senate vote.)

H.R. 1190 (Lobbying activities related to opposing reducing the Prevention and Public Fund to offset the cost of eliminating the Independent Payment Advisory Board)

H.R. 2578 (Lobbying activities related to prohibiting the promotion of sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products)

Issues

Tobacco Taxes (Lobbying activities related to equalizing taxes on tobacco products and increasing taxes on all tobacco products)  


International Trade (Lobbying activities related to tobacco products and international trade agreements including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and a prohibition on the promotion of sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products) 

Lobbying activities related to FDA implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, proposed deeming rule, and regulation all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars 

Appropriations (Lobbying activities related to FDA, CDC/OSH)

Prevention and Public Health Fund (Lobbying activities related to preserving the Fund)

Raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco products to 21

Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 Lobbying related to introduction of the bill to apply the PACT Act requirements to the sales of newly deemed tobacco products over the internet, mail order, etc. 

Tobacco cessation coverage in Medicaid


Agencies Visited 
US House of Representatives
US Senate 
USTR","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,150000,0,0,2015-07-20T18:27:21.997000-04:00
1719790,fc77a100-6b25-4e39-9f1f-8d177fdf8d08,Q2,"K&L GATES, LLP",32098,INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR AND PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662, S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015, entire bill.
Unnumbered bills, Agriculture Appropriations FY 2016: provisions pertaining to tobacco.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",40000,,0,0,2015-07-20T18:39:14.340000-04:00
1719796,469acf57-7d74-499b-94ef-696f6c7d1cba,Q2,KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP,307114,PRIME TIME INTERNATIONAL COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Legislative and regulatory policy related to the classification of cigars and cigarettes (27 CFR Parts 40, 41, 44 and 45); and FDA regulation of tobacco products","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,,0,0,2015-07-20T18:39:16.467000-04:00
1720484,503256c6-c9d8-422a-9e95-a3f344cc32ee,Q2,"BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP",7257,VECTOR GROUP LTD,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Legislation and regulatory issues pertaining to tobacco,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,Treasury, Dept of",100000,,0,0,2015-07-20T19:45:21.573000-04:00
1720752,e510be0a-f91c-47bc-90d7-d4de6298493c,Q2,"REPUBLIC CONSULTING, LLC",401016871,"ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,Issues related to the implementation of P.L. 111-31 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-20T20:15:59.390000-04:00
1721132,72a6a263-18cb-4550-9406-0052accef6b1,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,SI GROUP CLIENT SERVICES,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry.
Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.
Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).
Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.
Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
Monitor FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189).
Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235).
H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015. 
S. 155, Fair Tax Act. 
H.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. 
H.R. 144, Max Tax Act. 
H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. 
S. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. 
H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. 
S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. 
H.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015.
S. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015. 
H.R. 1375, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.
S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.
H.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act. 
H.R. 1749, STOP Act. 
S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. 
S. 1129, Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act.
H.R. 1848, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
S. 974, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.
H.R. 2423, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.
H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
H.R. 3049, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-20T21:21:28.023000-04:00
1721454,978103bb-c79e-45cd-937b-54480485439d,Q2,"GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP",16896,"ITG BRANDS, LLC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Monitor federal legislation and activity related to the tobacco industry.
Monitor all federal and legislative action related to e-cigarettes.
Monitor the implementation of Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (P.L. 113-3).
Monitor the treatment of tobacco under proposed trade deals.
Monitor the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
Monitor FDA action related to menthol cigarettes (Docket No. FDA2013N0521).
Monitor FDA action related to deeming tobacco products to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Docket No. FDA2014N0189).
Monitor passage and implementation of Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235).
H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2015. 
S. 155, Fair Tax Act. 
H.R. 43, Border Security, Cooperation, and Act Now Drug War Prevention Act of 2015. 
H.R. 144, Max Tax Act. 
H.R. 478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. 
S. 430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. 
H.R. 662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. 
S. 441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015. 
H.R. 919, CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015.
S. 522, Protecting and Retaining Our Childrens Health Insurance Program Act of 2015. 
H.R. 1375, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015.
S. 142, Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. 
H.R. 1517, Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act. 
H.R. 1749, STOP Act. 
S. 450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. 
S. 1129, Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act.
H.R. 1848, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
S. 974, Children Dont Belong on Tobacco Farms Act.
H.R. 2058, FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015.
H.R. 2423, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to valid scientific evidence.
H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
H.R. 3049, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
S. 1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016.
H. Con. Res. 27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
S. Con. Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",50000,,0,0,2015-07-20T22:49:36.393000-04:00
1721600,66083689-20ab-4a4e-a771-5400b257720d,Q2,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY,3424,AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,HR 662 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,51986,0,0,2015-07-20T23:21:52.787000-04:00
1721879,e220977d-d868-494d-bf28-ddfc515b0f10,Q2,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,"KING MAKER MARKETING, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,Oversight of FDA regulation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-21T09:39:48.337000-04:00
1721881,7514321b-ad25-446d-9475-bf6e5aed5987,Q2,"JENKINS HILL CONSULTING, LLC",303575,SHERMAN'S 1400 BROADWAY NYC LTD.,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Oversight of FDA regulation,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,0,2015-07-21T09:42:49.633000-04:00
1722128,6961f5bd-1a5b-486e-aceb-d463ded8a5a1,Q2,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2525,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act(H.R.1375/S.142)
Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act(P.L.111-31)
POTUS Tax Proposal
Proposed Rule to Deem Tobacco Products Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDA-2014-N-0189)
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act(H.R.478/S.430)
Support for SmokeFree Government Subsidized Housing
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015(H.R.662/S.441)
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (H.R.1749)
Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 (H.R.3042)
Strong Lungs, Strong Lives Act (S.1313)
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act (H.R.2058)
Minimum Age Purchase of Tobacco Products","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",337480,,0,0,2015-07-21T14:56:08.990000-04:00
1722250,fff6f8e7-0535-454e-94e2-44bddd732a4d,Q2,"CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.",9226,CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Proposed rule deeming cigars to be subject to FDA jurisdiction
HR 2058 to amend the FDA Act (21 U.S.C. 387a (b))","Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE",,45000,0,0,2015-07-21T16:16:20.177000-04:00
1722526,8c34fc48-b5c6-4e25-a240-3d82ded9a4b4,Q2,THE POTOMAC GROUP,31918,RAI SERVICES COMPANY,2015,second_quarter,TOB,monitor tobacco issues,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",30000,,0,0,2015-07-22T11:09:24.907000-04:00
1723974,e43c9163-fa8a-4411-8023-e9f2d1bd7ec2,Q2,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,3787,AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R.478: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. This bill prohibits e-cigarette advertisements that appeal to minors in states in which the sale of e-cigarettes is prohibited to minors. Monitor.

H.R.662: Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015.
This bill would exempt many cigars from Food and Drug Administration's intended regulation of cigars. Monitor.

H.R.1375: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. Bill would require liquid nicotine containers to be in special packaging that is difficult for children to open. Monitor.

H.R.1517: Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes Act.  This bill would regulate e-cigarettes as a tobacco product under the FDA and include them in several tobacco regulations such as labeling, advertising, and marketing restrictions to children. Monitor.

H.R. 1749. Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act of 2015. Bill amends tobacco regulations to reduce smuggling and tax evasion, including requiring a unique identification marking on tobacco product packaging. Monitor.

S.142: Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015. Bill would require liquid nicotine containers to be in special packaging that is difficult for children to open. Monitor.

S.430: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015. This bill prohibits e-cigarette advertisements that appeal to minors in states in which the sale of e-cigarettes is prohibited to minors. Monitor.

S.450: Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015. This bill increases the excise tax on pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco products, and large cigars to the same level as cigarettes. Monitor.",,,,0,0,2015-08-03T17:49:15.727000-04:00
1724580,43af20c6-1951-4b08-9138-ccae6acdc87d,Q2,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,R J REYNOLDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Taxes
Reulations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",8000,,0,0,2015-08-16T09:56:53.357000-04:00
1724582,1971b394-c8f9-42cb-a55e-ff376c8bb7f4,2T,ROBIN TALLON & ASSOCIATES,48348,COMMONWEALTH BRANDS,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Taxes
Regulations","HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",10000,,0,1,2015-08-16T11:01:02.087000-04:00
1724860,c079fae5-aeeb-4942-9683-afc6dc9c5afa,Q2,CAPITOL NETWORK LLC(FKA MR. DAVID DISTEFANO),78733,"RAI SERVICES COMPANY (FKA REYNOLDS AMERICAN, INC.)",2015,second_quarter,TOB,Monitor all tobacco related legislation,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,10000,,0,0,2015-08-20T12:46:47.570000-04:00
1726085,6154f71c-d516-4233-a8ac-49bfe9ea4567,Q2,"SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL, INC.",40020145,SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"FDA regulation of tobacco products, PL 111-31.  To ensure fair and reasonable regulation of industry.","Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE,U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)",,,0,0,2015-09-30T17:29:14.360000-04:00
1733508,a0061d1a-0ff3-4c59-b434-45568ad278f6,Q2,"RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP",30187,ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Implementation of Family Smoking Protection and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 and FDA Tobacco Product Deeming proposed Rule,"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",60000,,0,0,2015-10-16T11:17:01.627000-04:00
1764848,41f94c9f-f77c-49fc-b8d1-a94c009e28e4,2A,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2228,AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015
H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Indian Health Service,Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),SENATE,Small Business Administration (SBA)",,780000,0,0,2016-01-12T11:56:06.170000-05:00
1796082,552478e7-1328-4858-aa36-af8c2b510618,2A,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2877,AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,Tobacco,"Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Defense, Dept of (DOD),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),SENATE,White House Office",,5680000,0,0,2016-02-01T12:14:52.403000-05:00
1797436,ff0dc1c2-d3d6-4839-b689-55db2fa2724a,2A,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2525,AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act(H.R.1375/S.142)
Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act(P.L.111-31)
POTUS Tax Proposal
Proposed Rule to Deem Tobacco Products Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDA-2014-N-0189)
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act(H.R.478/S.430)
Support for SmokeFree Government Subsidized Housing
Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015(H.R.662/S.441)
Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act (H.R.1749)
Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015 (H.R.3042)
Strong Lungs, Strong Lives Act (S.1313)
FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act (H.R.2058)
Minimum Age Purchase of Tobacco Products","Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Commerce, Dept of (DOC),Education, Dept of,Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),Federal Trade Commission (FTC),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD),Internal Revenue Service (IRS),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,Transportation, Dept of (DOT),Treasury, Dept of,White House Office",,337480,0,0,2016-02-24T15:10:22.773000-05:00
1797564,084ea68c-3892-41ab-9f35-1fa673f60f65,Q2,BRET HEALY D/B/A RIVERBLUFF STRATEGIES,400581777,"HO-CHUNK, INC.",2015,second_quarter,TOB,"Implementation of Public Law 111-154: Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act, prohibiting shipment of cigarette tobacco through the mail; restrictions on tribal 8(a) small business contracting; implementation issues related to the Tobacco Control Act.","Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),SENATE",60000,,0,0,2016-03-01T13:30:13.390000-05:00
1799981,539e8763-cd3f-440d-843f-216ab774d580,Q2,MARY LANDRIEU,401104150,CIGAR RIGHTS OF AMERICA,2015,second_quarter,TOB,FDA regulatory exemption for premium cigars,,10000,,0,0,2016-09-12T16:37:04.193000-04:00
1799990,85149586-d7e4-48e7-9b88-ea0140c857e8,Q2,MARY LANDRIEU,401104150,INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM CIGAR AND PIPE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION,2015,second_quarter,TOB,FDA regulatory exemption for premium cigars,,10000,,0,0,2016-09-12T16:55:13.023000-04:00