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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That should soon change, thanks to the bill Biden signed reauthorizing and funding the federal aviation programs at the NTSB and FAA.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
In the past year, the Senate approved multiple bipartisan bills sponsored by Luján and Hawley to reauthorize and expand the RECA program.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 16 May 2024
Congress has passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs by overwhelming majorities in both the House and the Senate, leading to greater protections for travelers.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
Aviation Bill: The Senate passed legislation to reauthorize federal aviation programs and put in place new safety measures and consumer protections, at a moment of intense uncertainty and disruption in the air travel system.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The stamps were reauthorized in 2022 for another batch of 40 million stamps.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
In scathing letter, GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Johnson with speakership under threat
April 15: House reauthorizes FISA
FISA reauthorization passes in the House.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Congress is currently facing down a May 10th deadline to reauthorize the FAA — that’s just a week from today.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 May 2024
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
In the past year, the Senate approved multiple bipartisan bills sponsored by Luján and Hawley to reauthorize and expand the RECA program.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 16 May 2024
Congress has passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs by overwhelming majorities in both the House and the Senate, leading to greater protections for travelers.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
Aviation Bill: The Senate passed legislation to reauthorize federal aviation programs and put in place new safety measures and consumer protections, at a moment of intense uncertainty and disruption in the air travel system.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 14 May 2024
The $105 billion, five-year measure reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
The stamps were reauthorized in 2022 for another batch of 40 million stamps.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
In scathing letter, GOP's Marjorie Taylor Greene slams Johnson with speakership under threat
April 15: House reauthorizes FISA
FISA reauthorization passes in the House.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 7 May 2024
Congress is currently facing down a May 10th deadline to reauthorize the FAA — that’s just a week from today.
—Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 May 2024
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“Reauthorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reauthorize. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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