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Kent Lassman

xix Authors, in the Mandate (2023)

“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.”

xxviii Contributors, in the Mandate (2023)

Competitive Enterprise Institute

In government

No executive-branch post found in a search on Aug 27, 2026. Senate nominations and White House appointments watched since, through Oct 16, 2026.

Bylined chapters

Major recommendations in those chapters

  1. Enact the United States Reciprocal Trade Act (USRTA) Needs Congress Contested Not started
  2. Expand tariffs to all Chinese products and raise rates to block imports Contested Reversed
  3. Ban Chinese social media apps such as TikTok and WeChat Contested Not started
  4. Sharply cut or end visas for Chinese students and researchers Contested Attempted
  5. Close the Export–Import Bank Needs Congress Contested Not started
  6. Repeal the Jones Act Needs Congress Contested Not started
  7. Rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership Needs Congress Contested Not started
  8. Repeal all tariffs enacted under Sections 232, 201, and 301 Contested Not started
  9. Pass legislation repealing Sections 232, 201, and 301 Needs Congress Contested Not started
  10. Let the Export–Import Bank's charter expire at the end of 2026 Needs Congress Contested Not started

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