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Using our intelligently designed and intuitive dataset, you can quickly understand how Altria Group Inc (MO) is lobbying the U.S. government, how much they’re spending on it, and most importantly – the bills and specific issues on which they lobby.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Altria Group Inc (MO) lobbying for?
Summary of lobbying data for Altria Group Inc:
– Lobbying firms hired: Swidler Berlin Llp, Inc., Podesta Group
– General issues lobbied on: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Torts, Food Industry (safety, etc.), labeling, Agriculture, Tobacco
– Specific issues lobbied on: RE 2360, HR 4167, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 – provisions related to CBP report on tobacco imports.
HE 3199 USA PATRIOT and terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2005, CCTA Provisions; Postal Reform bill – provisions related to on mailability of cigarettes., National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005 – all provisions.
S908 – Commonsense Consumption Act – all provisions
Sugar Reform
– Government agencies lobbied: Senate, House of Representatives
One could infer that Altria Group Inc is lobbying on taxation/internal revenue code and tobacco-related issues to influence regulations that affect their profits and/or the tobacco industry as a whole. They may also be lobbying on food industry issues, such as labeling and safety, to mitigate any negative impact on their food subsidiaries. The specific issues they lobbied on, such as the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act and Postal Reform bill, suggest efforts to influence policies regarding tobacco importation and mailability of cigarettes. The Sugar Reform lobbying may be related to their interest in the food industry as a whole.
