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.