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Testimony of Bradley A. Smith before the House Committee on House Administration
May 11, 2023   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Chairman Steil, Ranking Member Morelle, and members of the Committee on House Administration, on behalf of the Institute for Free Speech, thank you for ...

Coalition Letter in Support of Asheville Journalists
May 3, 2023   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

On May 3rd, the Institute for Free Speech joined dozens of other organizations calling for Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams to drop the ...

Testimony of Bradley A. Smith Before the Kansas House of Representatives Committee on Elections

 Kansas
February 17, 2023   •  By IFS staff   •  ,

Read the pdf here.  Statement of Bradley A. Smith Chairman, Institute for Free Speech Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Professor of Law Capital ...

Comments to the FEC in Regards to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Technological Modernization”
January 10, 2023   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Read the pdf here. Re: REG 2023-01 (Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; Notice 2022-20; 87 Fed. Reg. 236) Dear Ms. Rothstein, Ms. Waldstreicher, and ...

FTC Comment on Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security
November 18, 2022   •  By David Keating   •  ,

The Institute is particularly concerned about the impact of potential Commission regulations on speakers who use consumer information to make their political speech more ...

FEC Draft Rule on Internet Communications Disclaimers Needs More Work
November 16, 2022   •  By Brad Smith and David Keating   •  , , ,

Update: On November 28, FEC Chairman Allen Dickerson and Commissioner Shana Broussard submitted a revised draft of the proposed final rule. The revised draft, ...

Testimony of David Keating Before the U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee on the DISCLOSE Act
July 19, 2022   •  By David Keating   •  ,

PDF of testimony available here Introduction Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Blunt, and members of the Committee: On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech,[1] ...

Questions for the Record – Hearing on “Laws and Enforcement Governing the Political Activities of Tax Exempt Entities.”
July 5, 2022   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

The Biden Administration recently announced that it is setting up a “Disinformation Governance Board” within the Department of Homeland Security. As an expert on free ...

Testimony of Mr. Gary M. Lawkowski Before the House Committee on House Administration, Subcommittee on Elections
June 22, 2022   •  By Gary Lawkowski   •  , ,

Disinformation is a bit like driving.  We all think we are good at identifying what is true and what is not, and that the ...

Testimony of Bradley A. Smith Before the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
May 4, 2022   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

PDF of testimony available here Statement of Bradley A. Smith Before the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight United States Senate ...

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