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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
368473dc-dd6f-48f1-9685-2f68b5397128
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 23:44:19
Income (reported)
$80,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

CGCN GROUP, LLC

Public Affairs Consultants

Contact
STEVE CLARK
Phone
+1 202-628-0028
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1307 New York Ave., NW Suite 600
Client

RAI SERVICES COMPANY

Tobacco Products

State
NC
Country
US
Effective date
2023-01-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

TOB — Tobacco

Implementation of P.L. 111-31, the Tobacco Control Act; Issues surrounding FDA PMTA and MRTP compliance policies; Issues surrounding tobacco harm reduction; Issues surrounding efforts to prevent youth access to tobacco products; Discussions in support of the regulation of products containing synthetic nicotine and disposable e-cigarettes; Issues surrounding increased scrutiny on FDA/CTP for delayed enforcement; Issues surrounding CBP resources for interdicting massive influx & mislabeling illicit vapes; Issues surrounding retail inspections enforcement limitation; Issues surrounding implementation of P.L. 111-31, the Tobacco Control Act; NPRM for Docket No. FDA-2021-N-1349: Tobacco Product Standard for Menthol in Cigarettes; January 2025 Proposed Rule: Tobacco Product Standard for Nicotine Yield of Cigarettes and Certain Other Combusted Tobacco Products; Issues surrounding efforts to prevent youth access to tobacco products; Discussions regarding federal excise taxes and the taxation of tobacco products; Discussions regarding FDA enforcement of flavored disposable e-cigarettes and PMTA transparency.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues surrounding prevention of illicit tobacco, patents, tariffs, duty and customs, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs); HR 1, THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S. 464, No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act; S. 2929/H.R. 5715, Tobacco Tax Equity Act; Issues surrounding Internal Revenue Code 420; Discussions concerning the tax rate on corporate stock buybacks and U.S. multinationals foreign earnings; Discussions concerning draft legislation to amend corporate tax rates and federal excise taxes/duties on tobacco products; Discussions concerning a retaliatory tax on international companies from countries that adopt extraterritorial tax schemes; Issues surrounding taxation of tobacco products.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Discussions concerning the FY 2025 and FY 2026 appropriations bills; provisions related to the FDA regulation of tobacco.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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