Press Release

ALEC Announces 74 New Model Policies On Critical Issues

"Members approve policies on range of issues from data centers and AI to healthcare price transparency and more"

Arlington, VA – Today, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) announced the adoption of 74 model policies, including several amended measures approved by its members. Developed through collaboration between state legislators and policy experts, these policies reflect ALEC’s enduring commitment to limited government, free markets, and federalism. They address a wide range of critical issues, including data centers and AI, election integrity, education freedom, tax and fiscal policy, and more.

The full list of newly adopted model policies is available here.

“These new and renewed model policies will equip state lawmakers to advance limited government, promote free-market principles, and preserve the constitutional balance of power,” said ALEC CEO Lisa B. Nelson. “They provide essential policy solutions to help leaders meet today’s challenges and deliver meaningful results for their constituents.” 

Highlights of these new model policies include:

“America’s states remain the nation’s greatest laboratories of democracy, pioneering solutions that promote prosperity and protect liberty,” said ALEC President and Chief Economist Jonathan Williams. “These model policies offer practical solutions to increase economic competitiveness, eliminate waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, and reinforce the role of the states in addressing today’s most pressing issues.”

In addition, ALEC released several guiding principles such as:

Read the model policies here.