Parliament Session Wrap
Monsoon Session – July 18 to August 10, 2018
Government Bills passed by Parliament during the Monsoon Session
Short Title |
Key Objectives |
Increases the punishment for offence of rape of women. Introduces death penalty for rape of minor girls below the age of 12. |
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Confiscates properties of persons who have absconded the country to avoid facing prosecution for economic offences above Rs 100 crore. |
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Constitutes the National Commission for Backward Classes as a Constitutional body. |
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The National Commission for Backward Classes (Repeal) Bill, 2017 |
Repeals the National Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993. |
*The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2018 |
Investigating authority will not require approval to arrest an accused under the Act. Preliminary enquiry not required before registering FIR. |
Makes giving a bribe an offence and modifies the definition of taking a bribe. Requires prior sanction to investigate public officials. |
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*The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2018 |
Includes real estate allottees as financial creditors in the insolvency resolution process. |
Lowers the limit for adjudicating commercial disputes from one crore rupees to three lakh rupees. |
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Reduces discretion given to courts while granting specific performance and introduces substituted performance as a remedy to enforce contracts. |
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The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017 |
Allows the central government to re-issue the notice of acquisition to a property owner to give them an opportunity to be heard. The owner will be entitled to interest on the compensation payable. |
Repeals the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959, and the State Bank of Hyderabad Act, 1956 which established five subsidiary banks which were acquired by State Bank of India. |
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In cases of cheque bouncing, it allows courts to direct partial payment of fine or compensation to the payee during trial or on filing an appeal. |
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Establishes a National Sports University in Manipur. |
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Provides for the supersession of the Council for a year. |
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Amends the provisions related to: (i) reverse charge mechanism, (ii) registration, (iii) input tax credit, and (iv) pre-deposit amount for appeals. |
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*#The Integrated Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018 |
Amends the provisions related to: (i) reverse charge mechanism, (ii) place of supply of services, (iii) distribution of IGST revenue between the centre and states, and (iv) pre-deposit amount for appeals. |
*#The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018 |
Amends the provisions of the Act with respect to reverse charge mechanism and the utilisation of input tax credit on UTGST. |
*#The Goods and Services Tax (Compensation to States) Amendment Bill, 2018 |
The Bill amends the manner in which unutilised amount in the Compensation Fund will be distributed between the centre and states. |
*#The Appropriation (No. 5) Bill, 2018 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India. |
*#The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2018 |
Authorises expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India. |
*These Bills were introduced during Monsoon Session, 2018.
# Bills passed as Money Bills by Lok Sabha and will be deemed to be passed by Rajya Sabha.
Government Bills introduced during the Monsoon Session and pending
Short Title |
Key Objectives |
Introduced on |
Status |
The Personal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 |
Amends several Acts regulating divorce to remove leprosy as grounds of divorce. |
10 Aug 2018 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
Amends the composition, the term of office and resignation of chairperson and members of the Human Rights Commissions. |
9 Aug 2018 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
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The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 |
Regulates use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of certain persons for cases related to crimes and missing persons. |
9 Aug 2018 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2018 |
Amends the provisions related to adoption. Instead of the court, the District Magistrate will issue adoption orders. |
6 Aug 2018 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018 |
Amends the definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on the basis of annual turnover. |
23 Jul 2018 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 |
Provides for the prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation of trafficked persons. |
18 Jul 2018 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS on 26 Jul 2018 |
Provides for a mechanism to ban unregulated deposit schemes. |
18 Jul 2018 Lok Sabha |
Referred to SC |
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The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2018 |
Enhances the criteria for classifying major airports and provides for tariff determination in certain cases. |
18 Jul 2018 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
Establishes Arbitration Council of India for the promotion of arbitration, mediation, conciliation and other alternative dispute redressal mechanisms. |
18 Jul 2018 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS on 10 Aug 2018 |
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Amends provisions related to the term of office, and resignation of the chairperson and members of the Board of the Trust. |
18 Jul 2018 Rajya Sabha |
Pending |
Note: LS stands for Lok Sabha, SC stands for Standing Committee.
Sources: Relevant Bills; Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; PRS.
Government Bills passed by one House and pending in the other House
Short Title |
Introduced on |
Passed by Lok Sabha, Pending in Rajya Sabha |
18 Dec 2017 |
Passed on 9 Aug 2018 |
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The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Bill 2017 |
18 Dec 2017 |
Passed on 23 Jul 2018 |
The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Second Amendment) Bill, 2017 |
11 Aug 2017 |
Passed on 18 Jul 2018 |
24 Jul 2017 |
Passed on 19 Dec 2017 |
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The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 |
18 Jul 2017 |
Passed on 2 Jan 2018, Select Committee of RS report by last week of Winter Session 2018 |
10 Aug 2016 |
Passed on 10 Aug 2016 |
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24 Feb 2015 |
Passed on 10 Mar 2015 |
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11 May 2015 |
Passed on 13 May 2015 |
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9 Aug 2016 |
Standing Committee Report on 8 Feb 2017, Passed by Lok Sabha on 10 Apr 2017, Select Committee Report on 22 Dec 2017 |
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The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 |
28 Dec 2017 |
Passed on 28 Dec 2017 |
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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12 Mar 2018 |
Standing Committee Report on 9 Aug 2018 |
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5 Jan 2018 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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5 Jan 2018 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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29 Dec 2017 |
Standing Committee Report on 20 Mar 2018 |
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18 Dec 2017 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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10 Aug 2017 |
Standing Committee granted time upto the end of Monsoon Session 2018 |
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The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2017 |
31 Jul 2017 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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14 Mar 2017 |
Standing Committee Report on 10 Aug 2017 |
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16 Dec 2016 |
Standing Committee Report on 18 Jul 2017 |
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16 Dec 2016 |
Standing Committee Report on 18 Jul 2017 |
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The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2016 |
14 Dec 2016 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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21 Nov 2016 |
Standing Committee Report on 10 Aug 2017 |
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2 Aug 2016 |
Standing Committee Report on 21 Jul 2017 |
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19 Jul 2016 |
Not referred to Standing Committee |
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19 Jul 2016 |
Joint Parliamentary Committee granted time upto the first day of the last week of Winter Session, 2018 |
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11 May 2015 |
Joint Parliamentary Committee granted time upto the last day of the Budget Session, 2019 |
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19 Dec 2014 |
Standing Committee Report on 7 May 2015 |
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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas and other related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2014 |
18 Dec 2014 |
Standing Committee Report on 7 Dec 2015 |
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7 Aug 2014 |
Standing Committee Report on 22 Dec 2014 |
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RAJYA SABHA |
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Status |
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6 May 2015 |
Standing Committee Report on 30 Jul 2015 |
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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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26 Aug 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 17 Dec 2013 |
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19 Aug 2013 |
Standing Committee Report on 20 Nov 2013 |
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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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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Status |
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The National Commission for Human Resources for Health Bill, 2011 |
22 Dec 2011 |
Standing Committee Report on 30 Oct 2012 |
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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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21 Oct 2008 |
Standing Committee Report on 18 Feb 2009 |
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13 Aug 2007 |
Standing Committee Report on 13 Feb 2009 |
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12 Aug 2005 |
Standing Committee Report on 28 Jul 2006 |
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23 Mar 2005 |
Standing Committee Report on 29 Jul 2005 |
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23 Mar 2005 |
Standing Committee Report on 29 Jul 2005 |
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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 |
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The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 1987 |
26 Aug 1987 |
Joint Committee Report on 28 Jul 1989 |
Government Bills Withdrawn during the Monsoon Session
Short Title |
Key Objectives Reason for Withdrawal |
Withdrawn on |
The Bill establishes a Resolution Corporation to monitor financial firms, and resolve them in case of failure. |
7 Aug 2018 |
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The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2015 |
The Bill seeks to increase the allowance for investment in plants and machinery in micro, small and medium enterprises. Not mentioned |
23 Jul 2018 |
The Bill establishes a National Sports University in Manipur. mentioned |
23 Jul 2018 |
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Provides quicker and less expensive justice to the members of the three Armed forces. |
18 Jul 2018 |
Sources: Bulletins of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha; PRS.
Status of Government Bills
Bills pending before session |
68 |
Bills introduced during session |
22 |
Bills passed during session |
20 |
Bills withdrawn during session |
4 |
Bills pending at the end of session |
66 |
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