sunset clause

British  

noun

1. a provision of a law that it will automatically be terminated after a fixed period unless it is extended by law

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Example Sentences

A "sunset clause" will see the agreement end by 31 March 2028.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The measure, which passed with just more than the two-thirds majority required, included a 10-year sunset clause to allow voters the chance to decide whether it should be extended.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

WTO delegates told Reuters that Washington has submitted proposals, including a so-called "sunset clause" that would automatically mean any future deal would one day expire.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

The legislation creating the review committee included a "sunset clause" to dissolve the committee on July 1, 2023.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

“It is welcome that government has listened, and the bill will no longer apply a blanket sunset clause in this way, with the real risk of unintended but negative consequences,” she said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023