P.L.118-42, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Division F - Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development)
S.1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
H.R.3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
Discussions involving provisions in the White House plan to lower housing costs.
Discussions related to the low-income housing tax credit HUD-imposed 100% rent increase cap.
Discussions regarding the FHFA request for input on the White Houses Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights on tenant protections.
Monitored H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (Title V- More Affordable Housing)
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs, particularly the 221 (d)(4) construction loan program.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions pertinent to FHFAs Duty to Serve Program and the GSE enterprises financing for manufactured housing.
Duration: April 1, 2017
to
present
General Issues: Housing , Transportation , Banking , Small Business , Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Spending: about $1,180,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2017: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Treasury - Dept of, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Andrew Barbour Dep. Asst. USTR for Cong. Affairs, USTR; Leg. Asst., U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak
Jack S. Deuser Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning; Leg. Dir., U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
Summer Mersinger DC Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; S Policy Adv, Senate Commerce Committee; Dep Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; Gen Couns, Sen John Thune; Exec Dir, Sen John Thune; Confidential Assist, OPIC; Exec Assist, Rep John Thune; Staff Assist, Rep John Thun
Trevor Kolego Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner
Robert Hickmott Counselor to the Secretary, HUD; Assoc. Admin. for Cong. and Leg. Affairs, EPA
Sarah Dumont-Merchak Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Housing Finance Agency; Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee.
Michael A. Gaffin Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed. and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Assist., Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
John Christie Ch. Rep. of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
W. Timothy Locke n/a
James Free n/a
James C Free n/a
James C. Free n/a
Chris Scribner n/a
Ian S.D. Mair n/a
Michael A Gaffin n/a
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 16.
Original Filing: 301551131.xml
Lobbying Issues
P.L.118-42, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Division F - Title II - Department of Housing and Urban Development)
S.1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
H.R.3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
Discussions involving provisions in the White House plan to lower housing costs.
Discussions related to the low-income housing tax credit HUD-imposed 100% rent increase cap.
Discussions regarding the FHFA request for input on the White Houses Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights on tenant protections.
Monitored H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (Title V- More Affordable Housing)
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs, particularly the 221 (d)(4) construction loan program.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions pertinent to FHFAs Duty to Serve Program and the GSE enterprises financing for manufactured housing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 22.
Original Filing: 301538676.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.2437, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development)
H.R.4820, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (Title II: Department of Housing and Urban Development)
S.1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
H.R.3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
Discussions involving FHFA tenant protections.
Discussions regarding Senator Tim Scotts Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act (ROAD) discussion draft - Rental Assistance Provision.
Discussions related to the low-income housing tax credit.
Discussions regarding the implementation of the White Houses Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights on tenant protections.
Monitored S.1688, Yes in My Backyard Act
Monitored H.R.3507, Yes in My Backyard Act
Monitored S.1136, Note One More Inch or Acre Act
Monitored H.R.344, Securing Americas Land from Foreign Interference Act
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs, particularly the 221 (d)(4) construction loan program.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Monitored discussions pertinent to FHFAs Duty to Serve Program and the GSE enterprises financing for manufactured housing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 11, 2023.
Original Filing: 301499313.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
H.R.3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
Discussions involving FHFA tenant protections.
Discussions regarding Senator Tim Scotts Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act (ROAD) discussion draft - Rental Assistance Provision.
Discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs, particularly the 221 (d) (4) construction loan program.
Discussions related to the low-income housing tax credit.
Discussions regarding the implementation of the White Houses Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights on tenant protections.
Monitored discussions involving FHA (d)(4) commitment authority.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Monitored discussions pertinent to FHFAs Duty to Serve Program and the GSE enterprises financing for manufactured housing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 14, 2023.
Original Filing: 301476196.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.1557, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
H.R.3238, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (All sections of full text)
Discussions regarding Senator Tim Scotts Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act (ROAD) discussion draft - Rental Assistance Provision.
Discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs, particularly the 221 (d) (4) construction loan program.
Discussions related to the low-income housing tax credit.
Monitored discussions regarding the potential executive order White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights on tenant protections.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Monitored the Senator Menendez discussion draft legislation that would increase FHAs multifamily lending authority and enable FHA to boost apartment construction.
Monitored discussions pertinent to FHFAs Duty to Serve Program and the GSE enterprises financing for manufactured housing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301463025.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs.
Discussions regarding the potential executive order on tenant protections.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Monitored discussions related to the low-income housing tax credit
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 12, 2023.
Original Filing: 301426837.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs.
Discussions regarding the potential executive order on tenant protections.
Monitored discussions related to federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
Monitored P.L.117-169, Inflation Reduction Act
Monitored discussions related to P.L.95-128, the Community Reinvestment Act
Monitored discussions related to S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act)
Monitored H.R.7022, Strengthening Cybersecurity for the Financial Sector Act of 2022
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301417231.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
Discussions related to S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act).
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act (Part 5-Housing; Subpart A-Low Income Housing Tax Credit)
Monitored discussions related to PL 95-128, the Community Reinvestment Act.
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Monitored discussion draft of FHFA Third Party Vendor Bill.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301394981.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act (Part 5-Housing; Subpart A-Low Income Housing Tax Credit)
Monitored S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act).
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Monitored discussion draft of FHFA Third Party Vendor Bill.
Monitored discussions related to affordable housing proposals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301370160.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
Monitored S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All Act (DASH Act).
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs.
Monitored executive branch nominations to federal agencies and commissions.
Monitored proposed multifamily properties radon testing protocol review policy at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Monitored discussions in support of rental assistance funding.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Monitored discussion draft of FHFA Third Party Vendor Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions involving infrastructure and carbon emissions
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Jan. 18, 2022.
Original Filing: 301325889.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to GSE federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
Monitored S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for all Act (DASH Act)
Monitored the Title IV, SubTitle A affordable housing provisions of H.R. 5376, as passed by the U.S. House.
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing lending programs.
Monitored federal agency nominations
Monitored proposed multifamily properties radon testing protocol review policy at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Monitored discussions in support of rental assistance funding.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedying racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions involving infrastructure and carbon emissions
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on Oct. 15, 2021.
Original Filing: 301299551.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to GSE federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
Monitored S.2820, Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for all Act (DASH Act)
Monitored discussions regarding the HUD Multifamily Housing Queue backlog.
Monitored federal agency nominations
Monitored proposed multifamily properties radon testing protocol review policy at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Monitored discussions in support of rental assistance funding.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedy racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions involving infrastructure and carbon emissions
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2021.
Original Filing: 301279752.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to GSE federal housing finance incentives established to enhance energy and environmental construction efficiencies beneficial to both multifamily housing renters and resource conservation.
Monitored proposed multifamily properties radon testing protocol review policy at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Monitored discussions in support of rental assistance funding.
Monitored discussions involving housing finance.
Monitored discussions involving affordable housing and remedy racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored discussions involving COVID-19 and its impact on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions involving infrastructure and carbon emissions
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 15, 2021.
Original Filing: 301253275.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions in support of rental assistance funding as part of the American Rescue Plan COVID relief legislative package.
Monitored discussions involving housing finance.
Monitored Congressional action to promote affordable housing and remedy racial inequities in the housing market.
Monitored Congressional activities focused on COVID-19 and impacts on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions involving infrastructure and carbon emissions
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 12, 2021.
Original Filing: 301230243.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions relating to multifamily housing mortgage servicers, forbearance, and establishment of a liquidity facility to assist servicers.
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to H.R.6800, The Heroes Act (Title IX: Tenant Housing Rental Assistance Provisions)
Discussions regarding multi-family housing finance.
Discussions in support of rental assistance funding as part of a COVID relief legislative package.
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.6820, Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
Monitored S. 3685, Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
Monitored FHFA progress to move both GSEs out of conservatorship and to privatize, including capital requirement standards.
Monitored Congressional activities focused on COVID-19 and impacts on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 7, 2020.
Original Filing: 301208004.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions relating to multifamily housing mortgage servicers, forbearance, and establishment of a liquidity facility to assist servicers.
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to H.R.6800, The Heroes Act (Title IX: Tenant Housing Rental Assistance Provisions)
Discussions regarding multi-family housing finance.
Discussions in support of emergency rental assistance to households threatened by the COVID pandemic.
Monitored S.1171, Respect the Caps Act
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.6820, Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
Monitored S. 3685, Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
Monitored FHFA progress to move both GSEs out of conservatorship and to privatize, including capital requirement standards.
Monitored discussions regarding rent control in public policy.
Monitored Congressional activities focused on COVID-19 and impacts on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 15, 2020.
Original Filing: 301188297.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions relating to multifamily housing mortgage servicers, forbearance, and establishment of a liquidity facility to assist servicers.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to H.R.6800, The Heroes Act (Title IX: Tenant Housing Rental Assistance Provisions)
Discussions regarding multi-family housing finance.
Discussions in support of emergency rental assistance to households threatened by the COVID pandemic.
Monitored S.1171, Respect the Caps Act
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.6820, Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
Monitored S. 3685, Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020
Monitored FHFA progress to move both GSEs out of conservatorship and to privatize, including capital requirement standards.
Monitored discussions regarding rent control in public policy.
Monitored discussions relating to potential changes to housing finance regulation.
Monitored Congressional activities focused on COVID-19 and impacts on rental housing markets and eviction mitigation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to implementation of P.L.116-136, CARES Act (All sections of full text)
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 14, 2020.
Original Filing: 301166331.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding the multi-family housing finance issues as part of potential GSE Housing Reform.
Monitored S.1171, Respect the Caps Act
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019
Monitored Executive Branch reform actions of the housing finance system subsequent to the March 27, 2019 presidential memorandum.
Monitored discussions regarding rent control in public policy.
Monitored discussions relating to potential changes to housing finance regulation.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to P.L.116-136, CARES Act (All sections of full text)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Jan. 10, 2020.
Original Filing: 301104320.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions regarding the multi-family housing finance issues as part of potential GSE Housing Reform.
Monitored S.1171, Respect the Caps Act
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.5072, A Just Society: A Place to Prosper Act of 2019
Monitored Executive Branch reform actions of the housing finance system subsequent to the March 27, 2019 presidential memorandum.
Monitored discussions regarding rent control in public policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on Oct. 21, 2019.
Original Filing: 301076553.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions pertaining to the state of the multifamily housing finance market and a revised cap structure on the multifamily business of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac GSEs.
Discussions regarding the multi-family housing finance issues as part of potential GSE Housing Reform.
Monitored discussions regarding rent control in public policy.
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored S.1171, Respect the Caps Act
Monitored Executive Branch reform actions of the housing finance system subsequent to the March 27, 2019 presidential memorandum.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on July 11, 2019.
Original Filing: 301044562.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.1171, Respect the Caps Act (All sections of full text)
Discussions regarding the multi-family housing issues as part of potential GSE Housing Reform Outline
Monitored S.1703, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored H.R.3077, Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2019
Monitored the confirmation of the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Monitored Executive Branch reform actions of the housing finance system as directed by March 27, 2019 presidential memorandum
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $40,000. The report was filed on April 17, 2019.
Original Filing: 301027222.xml
Lobbying Issues
Discussions on Multi-family housing as part of potential housing finance reform legislation
Monitored status of nominations for Federal Housing Finance Agency position
Monitored Executive Branch reform actions of the housing finance system as directed by March 27, 2019 presidential memorandum
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 9, 2019.
Original Filing: 301003230.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored implementation of P.L 115-174 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions of housing finance reform legislation
Monitored status of nominations for Federal Housing Finance Agency position
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 15, 2018.
Original Filing: 300985607.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored P.L 115-174 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Multi-family housing as part of potential housing finance reform legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, The Smith-Free Group, LLC lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 16, 2018.
Original Filing: 300965362.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to multi-family housing as part of potential housing finance reform legislation
Monitored multi-family housing as part of potential housing finance reform legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2018.
Original Filing: 300951485.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to multi-family housing as part of potential housing finance reform legislation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Monitored Implementation of P.L.115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2018.
Original Filing: 300925575.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored H.R.10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Monitored S.2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Discussions related to multi-family housing
Monitored discussions related to housing finance
Lobbying Issues
P.L.115-97, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Issues involving taxation of mortgage servicing income)
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2017.
Original Filing: 300905416.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored H.R. 10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions related to housing finance
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, THE SMITH-FREE GROUP lobbied for Walker & Dunlop Inc. , earning $30,000. The report was filed on July 17, 2017.
Original Filing: 300885502.xml
Lobbying Issues
Monitored H.R. 10 Financial CHOICE Act of 2017
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Monitored discussions related to housing finance
2nd Quarter, 2017
The Smith-Free Group, LLC filed a lobbying registration on April 18, 2017 to represent Walker & Dunlop Inc., effective April 1, 2017.
Original Filing: 300867690.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Legislative proposals to reform the US housing finance market; Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSEs) Reform/Multi-family mortgage market. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate
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