Lobbying Relationship

Client

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC)

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  • Legislative and regulatory policy related to the manufacture, distribution and sale of firearms. Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, FY 2024 Appropriations legislation, and FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, HR 698/HR 25, Assault Weapons Ban of 2023, HR 615 Protect Access for Hunters & Anglers Act, S. 298/HR 625 Keep Americans Safe Act, HR 38/S214, Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, Equal Access to Justice Act., GOSAFE Act.
  • Legislative and regulatory policy related to the manufacturing of firearms.
  • HR428/S53, FIND Act, S 293 Fair Access to Banking Act, Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act (H.R.7450) legislation and policy related to discrimination by banks and financial institutions against the firearms industry.
  • Policy and regulation related to the export of firearms.

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General Issues: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Manufacturing, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Trade (Domestic & Foreign)

Spending: about $570,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2021: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

Bills mentioned

H.R.698: Assault Weapons Ban of 2023

Sponsor: David Cicilline (D-R.I.)

H.R.25: FairTax Act of 2023

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

H.R.615: Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman (R-Va.)

S.298: Keep Americans Safe Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.625: Keep Americans Safe Act

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

H.R.38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act

Sponsor: Richard Hudson (R-N.C.)

S.214: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2023

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.428: Protecting the Dignity of Unborn Children Act of 2023

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.53: Combating Global Corruption Act of 2023

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.293: Fair Access to Banking Act

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.7450: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act

Sponsor: Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Michael Williams 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.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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