Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Long title	An Act to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)	IRTPA
Enacted by	the 108th United States Congress
Effective	December 17, 2004
Citations
Public law	108-458
Statutes at Large	118 Stat. 3638
Codification
Titles amended	50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense
U.S.C. sections amended	50 U.S.C. ch. 15 § 401 et seq.
Legislative history
	Introduced in the Senate as S. 2845 by Susan Collins (R–ME) on September 23, 2004; Committee consideration by Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Financial Services, Committee on Government Reform, Committee on the Judiciary; Passed the Senate on October 6, 2004 (96–2 Roll call vote 199, via Senate.gov); Passed the House on October 16, 2004 (passed/agreed) with amendment; House agreed to House amendment on December 7, 2004 (336–75 Roll call vote 544, via Clerk.House.gov) with further amendment; Senate agreed to House amendment on December 8, 2004 (89–2 Roll call vote 216, via Senate.gov); Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 17, 2004;

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA) is a 235-page Act of Congress, signed by President George W. Bush, that broadly affects United States federal terrorism laws. The act comprises several separate titles with varying subject issues. It was enacted in response to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.

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