Archives: Free Speech / Model Policies

Archives: Free Speech / Model Policies

  • Free Speech in Higher Education Act image

    Free Speech in Higher Education Act

    WHEREAS, public universities and community colleges have an obligation to uphold students’ First Amendment rights of free speech; WHEREAS, the opportunity for disagreements, differences of opinion, and even heated arguments,…

  • Resolution in Support of Congressional Law to Combat Government Pressuring of Social Media Platforms to Remove Speech image

    Resolution in Support of Congressional Law to Combat Government Pressuring of Social Media Platforms to Remove Speech

    WHEREAS, social media platforms are private businesses and if forced by the United States Government to carry or promote speech those actions by the United States Government should be exposed…

  • Resolution in Opposition to Legislation Regulating Online Advocacy image

    Resolution in Opposition to Legislation Regulating Online Advocacy

    WHEREAS, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right to the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition; WHEREAS, the First Amendment’s preservation of free speech, press,…

  • Statement of Principles on Commercial Speech image

    Statement of Principles on Commercial Speech

    ALEC recognizes that commercial speech promotes an open society by eliminating arbitrary burdens on speech and is essential for the free flow of information among consumers and private enterprise in…

  • Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act image

    Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act

    WHEREAS, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and the Constitution protect the rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of association and…

  • Campus Anti-Harassment Act image

    Campus Anti-Harassment Act

    General Description This bill enacts provisions related to harassment at an institution of higher education. Highlighted Provisions This bill: defines terms; enacts requirements related to how an institution of higher…

  • Public Participation Protection Act image

    Public Participation Protection Act

    PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROTECTION ACT Section 1. {Title.} This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Participation Protection Act. Section 2. {Time for Filing Special…