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Kent Lassman
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Kent Lassman is President and CEO of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Educated at the Catholic University of America and North Carolina State University, he has written on telecommunications, privacy, environmental, antitrust, and consumer protection regulation as well as trade policy and the design of regulatory systems. Kent’s policy research and advocacy have taken him to 45 state capitals, more than a dozen countries, and deep into the heart of the federal regulatory state.
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- 26 · 770 Enact the United States Reciprocal Trade Act (USRTA) Needs Congress Contested Not started
- 26 · 789 Expand tariffs to all Chinese products and raise rates to block imports Contested Not started
- 26 · 789 Ban Chinese social media apps such as TikTok and WeChat Contested Not started
- 26 · 790 Sharply cut or end visas for Chinese students and researchers Contested Not started
- 26 · 800 Close the Export–Import Bank Needs Congress Contested Not started
- 26 · 801 Repeal the Jones Act Needs Congress Contested Not started
- 26 · 801 Rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership Needs Congress Contested Not started
- 26 · 802 Repeal all tariffs enacted under Sections 232, 201, and 301 Contested Not started
- 26 · 802 Pass legislation repealing Sections 232, 201, and 301 Needs Congress Contested Not started
- 26 · 814 Let the Export–Import Bank's charter expire at the end of 2026 Needs Congress Contested Not started
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