JF

JAMES FREE

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC · Washington, DC · registered since 2024
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At a glance

Registered since
2024
Senate LDA system
Clients
7
last 3 years
Filings
15
5 agencies contacted
Activity
filings by quarter
Works on

Background

Career
Washington, DC
2024 - present

Specific issues

HR 8812 Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (all sections of full text) HR 5991 Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Monitored appointments to federally designated commissions Monitored discussions pertaining to US Army Corps of Engineers and US Coast Guard regulation of navigation on the Lower Mississippi River
Transportation · 2024 Q2
Discussions involving cargo pilot fatigue regulations Discussions involving FAA safety initiatives pertaining to air traffic controller fatigue Discussions regarding cockpit staffing requirements Monitored HR 3459 Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 Monitored S 307 Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023 Monitored discussions pertaining to risk mitigation of aircraft cargo transportation of lithium batteries Monitored appointments to federally designated agencies Monitored discussions on aviation safety
Aviation/Airlines/Airports · 2024 Q2
Discussions pertaining to CMS hospital directed payment program Discussions pertaining to reductions to the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program S 470 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 (all sections of full text)(oppose) HR 977 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) (oppose) S 1869 Site-based Invoicing and Transparency Enhancement (SITE) Act (all sections of full text) Discussions relating to site neutral payment reform Discussions pertaining to prior authorization Monitored Medicare Advantage reform legislation on CMS action
Medicare/Medicaid · 2024 Q2
S 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (all sections of full text) S 468 Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act (all sections of full text) HR 8113 Transparency into State Directed Payments Act of 2024 HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) Discussions involving CMS price transparency rule for hospitals Discussions relating to siting of proposed medical facilities Discussions involving the extension of ACA subsidies Discussions involving 340B Drug Pricing Program Discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) Monitored S 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023 Monitored S 1636 Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act Monitored HR 3440 Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act Monitored S 2016 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 Monitored HR 4189 Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 Monitored discussions related to cyber-security threats on healthcare industry providers Monitored discussions pertaining to CMS rulemaking on surprise billing ban Monitored nominations to executive branch agencies and federally authorized commissions
Health Issues · 2024 Q2
S 576 Railway Safety Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) HR 1674 Railway Safety Act of 2023 (all sections of full text) HR 471 The Safer Highways and Increased Performance for Interstate Trucking (SHIP IT) Act: provisions pertaining to truck weight Discussions involving freight rail regulation Discussions involving freight labor agreements Discussions involving nominations to federally authorized commissions Discussions pertaining to rail service and infrastructure proposals Discussions pertaining to Surface Transportation Board (STB) oversight Monitored HR 1633 RAIL Act Monitored S 1664 Healthy Families Act Monitored HR 3409 Healthy Families Act Monitored HR 1238 Decreasing Emergency Railroad Accident Instances Locally (DERAIL) Act
Railroads · 2024 Q2
Discussions relating to copyright. Discussions regarding songwriter compensation from public performance.
Copyright/Patent/Trademark · 2024 Q2

Clients

2024 · 3 filings
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Filing history

2024 Q2
CSX CORPORATION
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INGRAM BARGE COMPANY
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HCA
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INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION
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THE KROGER CO.
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2024 Q2
BROADCAST MUSIC INC
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2024 Q2
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT
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2024 Q1
CSX CORPORATION
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INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION
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INGRAM BARGE COMPANY
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HCA
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THE KROGER CO.
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