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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Congress reauthorized it in 2022 with guardrails to curb acts of fraud, which were pervasive after EB-5 was founded in 1990.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The College Cost Reduction Act, introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., chairwoman of the House education committee, is the GOP’s suggested template for finally reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, a sweeping 1960s-era federal law that governs colleges.
—Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
But money for those programs needs to be reauthorized this spring, and that’s where the politics, and usually the exasperation come in.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act reauthorizes vital child welfare programs through 2029, providing critical funding for services that assist children and families in need.
—Danny K. Davis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The College Cost Reduction Act, introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., chairwoman of the House education committee, is the GOP’s suggested template for finally reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, a sweeping 1960s-era federal law that governs colleges.
—Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
But money for those programs needs to be reauthorized this spring, and that’s where the politics, and usually the exasperation come in.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
The Supporting America’s Children and Families Act reauthorizes vital child welfare programs through 2029, providing critical funding for services that assist children and families in need.
—Danny K. Davis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Reauthorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reauthorize. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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