Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn 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 bythe 108th United States Congress
EffectiveDecember 17, 2004
Citations
Public law108-458
Statutes at Large118 Stat. 3638
Codification
Titles amended50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense
U.S.C. sections amended50 U.S.C. ch. 15 § 401 et seq.
Legislative history
Major amendments
USA Freedom Act

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.[1]