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
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His comments come as House lawmakers prepare for a high-stakes vote on reauthorizing Section 702 before its April 20 expiration, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) pushing an 18-month extension without reforms despite resistance from both Republicans and Democrats.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
This opportunity arises as Congress prepares to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on April 20.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
The two men planted themselves at the bedside of the ailing Attorney General John Ashcroft to block Bush administration officials from making an end run to get Ashcroft’s permission to reauthorize a secret no-warrant wiretapping program.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers voted last year to reauthorize the cap-and-invest program — formerly known as cap-and-trade — through 2045.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
This opportunity arises as Congress prepares to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on April 20.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
The two men planted themselves at the bedside of the ailing Attorney General John Ashcroft to block Bush administration officials from making an end run to get Ashcroft’s permission to reauthorize a secret no-warrant wiretapping program.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers voted last year to reauthorize the cap-and-invest program — formerly known as cap-and-trade — through 2045.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Reauthorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reauthorize. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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