Budget Session – January 31, 2020 to March 23, 2020
Government Bills passed by Parliament during the Budget Session
Short Title |
Key Objectives |
*The Finance Bill, 2020 |
Gives effect to the financial proposals of the central government for the financial year 2020-21. |
*The Appropriation Bill, 2020 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2020-21. |
*The Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2020 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India for the financial year 2019-20. |
*The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2020 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the state of Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2019-20. |
*The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 2) Bill, 2020 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2019-20. |
*The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 3) Bill, 2020 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2019-20. |
*The Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation (No 4) Bill, 2020 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of the union territory Jammu and Kashmir for the financial year 2020-21. |
* The Minerals Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 - Replaces an Ordinance |
Allows commercial mining of coal and removes the restrictions on end use of the mined coal for certain companies. |
Provides a mechanism for resolution of pending tax disputes related to income tax and corporation tax. |
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The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 |
Modifies the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state of Karnataka to include certain communities and areas. |
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 |
Allows certain financial creditors to initiate an insolvency process in the event of default and empowers the resolution professional to require suppliers to continue providing certain goods and services. |
Converts Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Delhi, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, New Delhi, and Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati into Central Sanskrit Universities. |
*These Bills were introduced during Budget Session, 2020.
Government Bills introduced during the Budget Session and pending
Short Title |
Key Objectives |
Introduced on |
Status |
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020
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Converts DGCA, BCAS, and AAIB into statutory bodies and increases the maximum amount of fine for certain penalties to one crore rupees. |
4 Feb 2020 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS |
The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020 |
Merge three Ayurveda institutes into one institution by the name of Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and declares the institution to be an Institute of National Importance. |
10 Feb 2020 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS |
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020
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Increases the threshold for terminating a pregnancy from 12 to 20 weeks with the opinion of a registered medical practitioner, and from 20 to 24 weeks with the approval of two registered medical practitioners.
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2 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS |
Short Title |
Key Objectives |
Introduced on |
Status |
The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020
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Allows co-operative banks to issue equity, preference, and special shares and debentures to any person residing in the area of its operation. |
3 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020
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Declares five Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) set up under Public Private Partnership mode in Surat, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Agartala, and Raichur as institutions of national importance. |
4 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS |
The Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020
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Replaces the existing 1963 Act to grant enhanced autonomy to the major ports enabling them to effectively respond to market challenges. |
12 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
Removes penalty and imprisonment in certain offences and reduces the amount of fine payable in certain offences among others. |
17 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
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The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 |
Replaces and addresses the inadequacies in the Insecticides Act, 1968. |
23 Mar 2020 Rajya Sabha |
Pending |
Establishes Rashtriya Raksha University as an institute of national importance. |
23 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
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Establishes a National Forensic Science University. |
23 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
Sources: Relevant Bills; Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; PRS.
Government Bills passed by one House and pending in the other House
LOK SABHA |
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Passed by Lok Sabha, Pending in Rajya Sabha |
25 Jul 2019 |
Passed on 31 Jul 2019 |
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15 Jul 2019 |
Passed on 5 Aug 2019, Select Committee Report on 5 Feb 2020 |
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29 Jul 2019 |
Passed on 2 Aug 2019 |
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RAJYA SABHA |
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Passed by Rajya Sabha, Pending in Lok Sabha |
7 Jan 2019 |
Passed on 18 Mar 2020, Standing Committee Report on 17 Nov 2019 |
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The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 |
7 Jan 2019 |
Passed on 18 Mar 2020, Standing Committee Report on 17 Nov 2019 |
Government Bills pending in both Houses from earlier Sessions of Parliament
LOK SABHA |
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Status |
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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 |
23 Jul 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 11 Feb 2020. |
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The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 |
8 Jul 2019 |
Standing Committee to submit report by 2 Apr 2020 |
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28 Nov 2019 |
Standing Committee to submit report within three months w.e.f. 23 Dec 2019 |
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9 Dec 2019 |
Standing Committee to submit report within three months w.e.f. 23 Dec 2019 |
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11 Dec 2019 |
Standing Committee to submit report within three months w.e.f. 23 Dec 2019 |
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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019 |
11 Dec 2019 |
Standing Committee to submit report within three months w.e.f. 23 Dec 2019 |
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11 Dec 2019 |
Joint Select Committee to submit report by the first day of the second week of Monsoon 2020 session. |
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RAJYA SABHA |
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Status |
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The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019 |
13 Feb 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 3 Dec 2019 |
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12 Feb 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 16 Mar 2020. |
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The Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indian Bill, 2019 |
11 Feb 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 13 Mar 2020. |
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6 Feb 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 5 Mar 2020. |
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The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2019 |
9 Jan 2019 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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31 Dec 2018 |
Standing Committee Report on 31 Jan 2020. |
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The Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill, 2014 |
18 Feb 2014 |
Standing Committee Report on 12 Aug 2015 |
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10 Dec 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 17 Feb 2014 |
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10 Dec 2013 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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29 Aug 2013 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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8 Aug 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 8 May 2015 |
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6 Aug 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 9 Dec 2013 |
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The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Amendment Bill, 2013 |
22 Apr 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 7 Feb 2014 |
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The Building and Other Construction Workers Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013 |
18 Mar 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 15 Mar 2014 |
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The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Amendment Bill, 2012 |
13 Dec 2012 |
Standing Committee Report on 24 Sep 2013 |
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4 May 2012 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2011 |
18 Aug 2011 |
Standing Committee Report on 20 Dec 2011 |
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23 Mar 2011 |
Standing Committee Report on 20 Dec 2011 |
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2008 |
15 Dec 2008 |
Standing Committee Report on 16 Feb 2009 |
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12 Aug 2005 |
Standing Committee Report on 28 Jul 2006 |
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9 Dec 2004 |
Standing Committee Report on 28 Nov 2006 |
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The Provisions of the Municipalities (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Bill, 2001 |
30 Jul 2001 |
Standing Committee Report on 9 Dec 2003 |
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28 Jul 1997 |
Standing Committee Report on 21 Dec 2000 |
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The Constitution (79th Amendment) Bill, 1992 |
22 Dec 1992 |
Standing Committee Report on 22 Mar 1995 |
Sources: Relevant Bills; Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; PRS.
Government Bills Withdrawn during the Budget Session
Short Title |
Key Objectives |
Withdrawn on |
Sets up a system to license and regulate the conduct of private detectives and agencies. |
23 Mar 2020 |
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Regulate the manufacture, inspection, testing and distribution of pesticides and establishes a system of licensing and registration committee to register pesticides. |
23 Mar 2020 |
Status of Government Bills
Bills pending before session |
41 |
Bills introduced during the session |
19 |
Bills passed during the session |
12 |
Bills withdrawn during session |
2 |
Bills pending at the end of the session |
46 |
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