Tobacco
Issue Code: TOB
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AI Overview
Tobacco is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $100.7M in total lobbying spend across 3,541 filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$100.7M
Total Lobbying Spend
3,541
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $9.4M | 385 |
| 2019 | $12.9M | 467 |
| 2020 | $14.0M | 479 |
| 2021 | $13.2M | 444 |
| 2022 | $12.0M | 444 |
| 2023 | $13.2M | 473 |
| 2024 | $10.8M | 398 |
| 2025 | $15.3M | 451 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altria Client Services LLC | $19.1M |
| 2 | Rai Services Company | $12.5M |
| 3 | PMI US Corporate Services INC. | $4.5M |
| 4 | PMI US Corporate Services INC. (FKA PMI Global Services INC.) | $3.5M |
| 5 | Rai Services Company (FKA- Raisc) | $3.5M |
| 6 | Altria Client Services, LLC | $3.5M |
| 7 | Juul Labs, INC. | $3.4M |
| 8 | Tobacco-free Kids Action Fund | $3.0M |
| 9 | Juul Labs | $2.4M |
| 10 | National Association of Convenience Stores | $2.4M |
| 11 | Vector Group LTD | $2.2M |
| 12 | Altria Client Services | $2.1M |
| 13 | PMI Global Services INC. | $2.1M |
| 14 | Bloomberg Philanthropies | $2.1M |
| 15 | Si Group Client Services | $1.8M |
| 16 | Itg Brands | $1.7M |
| 17 | Cigar Rights of America | $1.7M |
| 18 | Cigar Association of America, INC. | $1.7M |
| 19 | Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America | $1.6M |
| 20 | Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids | $1.5M |
| 21 | General Cigar Co INC | $1.4M |
| 22 | Si Group Client Services (FKA Swisher) | $1.3M |
| 23 | Pyxus International, INC. | $1.3M |
| 24 | Juul Labs INC | $1.2M |
| 25 | PMI Global Services INC | $1.1M |
Top Firms
What They Lobby For
- Tobacco use prevention funding through the FY 2018 and FY 2019 appropriations process.
- Policies related to the regulation of tobacco products
- Working to close loop holes that would permit tobacco products from being accessible to and used by kids. Specifically working on related riders in federal appropriation bills.
- monitor tobacco issues
- Legislation H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Lobbying activities related to the FY 2018 appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control, and protecting the Food and Drug Administ
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- Second Hand smoke is bad for you
- Tobacco taxes, federal tobacco regulation, manufacturing issues
- Tobacco issues in general H.R. 564, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 S. 294, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of
- Implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R.3268, Agriculture Appropriations Act, 2018 S. 1603, Agriculture Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriat
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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