sunset provision
noun/ˈsʌnset prəvɪʒn/
/ˈsʌnset prəvɪʒn/
(also sunset clause
(law)/ˈsʌnset klɔːz/
/ˈsʌnset klɔːz/
)- part of a law, a rule or an agreement that states that it will no longer apply from a particular date
- The law contained a sunset provision, requiring Congress to re-authorize it in 2023.
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