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. | 
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| Acronyms (colloquial) | IRTPA | 
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| Enacted by | the 108th United States Congress | 
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| Effective | December 17, 2004 | 
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| Public law | 108-458 | 
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| Statutes at Large | 118 Stat. 3638 | 
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| Titles amended | 50 U.S.C.: War and National Defense | 
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| U.S.C. sections amended | 50 U.S.C. ch. 15 § 401 et seq. | 
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| Introduced in the Senate as S. 2845 by Susan Collins (R–ME) on September 23, 2004Committee consideration by Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Financial Services, Committee on Government Reform, Committee on the JudiciaryPassed the Senate on October 6, 2004 (96–2)Passed the House  on October 16, 2004  with amendmentHouse agreed to House amendment on December 7, 2004 (336–75) with further amendmentSenate agreed to House amendment on December 8, 2004 (89–2)Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 17, 2004
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| 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.