reauthorize

verb

re·au·tho·rize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīz

reauthorized; reauthorizing; reauthorizes

transitive verb

: 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

reauthorization

(ˌ)rē-ˌȯ-th(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən

noun

plural reauthorizations

Congressional leaders are expected to continue negotiating a long-term reauthorization of the program in the coming weeks. —

Mike Debonis

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Despite Massa's resignation, the Ethics Committee voted to reauthorize its investigation the following year. —

Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024 But Congress hasn't reauthorized the act since 2019. —

Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024 The question going forward is whether lawmakers have the bandwidth and desire to reauthorize them during the lame duck. —

Victoria Knight, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 State of play: McCaul last year expressed disappointment that the program wasn't reauthorized for its customary five-year term. —

Victoria Knight, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reauthorize