reauthorize
verb
re·au·tho·rize
(ˌ)rē-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīz 
reauthorized; reauthorizing; reauthorizes
: to authorize (something or someone) again
especially
: to renew the authority or effective legal power, warrant, or right of
called for Congress to reauthorize the Clean Water Act
Since passage, each law has been amended or "reauthorized," a confusing process under which existing statutes are reenacted with new language. —
Gregg Easterbrook
Gregg Easterbrook
reauthorization
noun
plural reauthorizations
Congressional leaders are expected to continue negotiating a long-term reauthorization of the program in the coming weeks.
—Mike Debonis
Mike Debonis
Examples of reauthorize in a Sentence
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It was combined with another bill that reauthorizes the U.S. Fire Administration and grant programs for firefighters, which was also signed into law.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 9 July 2024
The bill, which was previously passed by the House and reauthorizes Section 702 of FISA for two years, was signed by President Biden on Saturday.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2024
Hayes also got a range of support from political action committees representing labor unions and agricultural groups that are likely invested in reauthorizing the Farm Bill.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2024
The former president emboldened conservative opposition to Johnson’s plan to reauthorize a controversial spying law on Wednesday, plunging the House into chaos after those far-right members used procedural tactics to freeze the lower chamber to protest the speakers’ agenda.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 9 July 2024
The bill, which was previously passed by the House and reauthorizes Section 702 of FISA for two years, was signed by President Biden on Saturday.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2024
Hayes also got a range of support from political action committees representing labor unions and agricultural groups that are likely invested in reauthorizing the Farm Bill.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2024
The former president emboldened conservative opposition to Johnson’s plan to reauthorize a controversial spying law on Wednesday, plunging the House into chaos after those far-right members used procedural tactics to freeze the lower chamber to protest the speakers’ agenda.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Reauthorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reauthorize. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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