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Free Speech : General : Legislative Documents

Joint Statement on Censorship and Science: A Threat to Science, the Constitution, and Democracy (02/06/2007)

ACLU Letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Regarding Net Neutrality (02/01/2007)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Support of the Bennett Amendment to Senate Bill 1 (01/17/2007)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding Reporters’ Shield Legislation (06/21/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Demanding the Withdrawl of the Subpoena of Donor Records of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) (06/21/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Opposing Expansions of Post-employment Bans and Regulations on Grassroots Lobbying (03/07/2006)

ACLU Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to the Animal Enterprise Act, S. 1926 and H.R. 4239 (03/06/2006)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding H.R. 683, the Trademark Dilution Improvement Act of 2005 (02/10/2006)

ACLU Letter to the House of Representatives Regarding the Non-Profit Gag Rule Amendment to H.R. 1461 (10/25/2005)

ACLU Letter to the Commissioner of Social Security Regarding the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Social Security Administration (06/03/2005)

Testimony of Marvin Johnson, ACLU Legislative Counsel, at a Hearing on H.R. 638, "The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005" Before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (02/17/2005)
American Civil Liberties Union Testimony at a Hearing on H.R. 638, ""The Trademark Dilution Revision Act of 2005"" Before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives

Letter to House of Representatives Urging Opposition to H.R. 310, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 (02/15/2005)
ACLU's letter to the House of Representatives urging members to vote against H.R. 310, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005.

ACLU Letter to Members Urging Opposition to HR 3143, the International Consumer Protection Act (10/01/2004)

ACLU Comments to the Federal Communications Commission re: MB Docket No. 04-261, the Matter of Violent Television Programming and Its Impact on Children (09/15/2004)

ACLU Letter On Combined Federal Campaign "Black List" (07/31/2004)

ACLU Letter to Congress Urging Support of the Sanders-Paul Amendment or the "Freedom to Read" Amendment, Which Would Help Restore the Privacy and First Amendment Rights of Library and Bookstore Patrons (07/06/2004)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Expressing Concerns with the Smith Hate Crimes Amendment to the Defense Department Authorization Bill (06/15/2004)

ACLU Testimony of Marvin J. Johnson, Legislative Counsel, at a Hearing on the Committee Print to Amend the Federal Trademark Dilution Act Before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property of the House Committee on the Judiciary (04/21/2004)

ACLU Letter to the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property Urging Members to Reject H.R. 3754, the Fraudulent Online Identity Sanctions Act (03/30/2004)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to S. 2056, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 (03/23/2004)

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