Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
SMG: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues related to HR 1996 and S910, the SAFE Banking Act. Issues related to R&D tax credit. Issues related to water and pesticides.
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- Jul 16, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 9, 2026, 11:01 PM EST
Why this is connected
Legal-name match: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY is SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/825542/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).
Reported lobbying amounts
Income: $60,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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- Aug 5, 2019$1K–$15K
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE)
Sold (full) The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG
$1K–$15K · Traded Jul 16, 2019 · disclosed Aug 5, 2019 · Spouse
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