Monsoon Session: September 14 – September 23, 2020
The budget session of Parliament was held from September 14, 2020 to September 23, 2020. The session was curtailed due to the public health emergency situation and several MPs getting infected with COVID-19. Parliament adjourned sine die on September 23, 2020 having sat for a total of 10 days.
In this session, 20 legislative Bills were introduced and 25 were passed. This excludes the two Appropriation Bills to approve expenditure out of the Consolidated Fund of India. Lok Sabha worked for 145% and Rajya Sabha worked for 99% of their scheduled time.
Bills listed for consideration and passage
Short Title |
Lok Sabha |
Rajya Sabha |
Finance |
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Introduced on 17 Mar 2020 Passed on 19 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
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Home Affairs/ Security / Law / Strategic Affairs / Social Justice |
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Introduced on 23 Mar 2020 Passed on 20 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
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Introduced on 23 Mar 2020 Passed on 20 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
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Health and Education |
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Introduced on 15 Jul 2019 Passed on 5 Aug 2019 |
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Introduced on 2 Mar 2020 Passed on 17 Mar 2020 |
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The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019 |
Passed on 14 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 7 Jan 2019 Passed on 18 Mar 2020 |
Passed on 14 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 7 Jan 2019 Passed on 18 Mar 2020 |
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The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Bill, 2020 |
Introduced on 10 Feb 2020 Passed on 19 Mar 2020 |
Passed on 16 Sep 2020 |
The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
Introduced on 4 Mar 2020 Passed on 20 Mar 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
Agriculture and Food Processing |
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Introduced on 23 Mar 2020 |
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Labour |
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Introduced on 11 Dec 2019 Withdrawn on 19 Sep 2020 |
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Introduced on 28 Nov 2019 Withdrawn on 19 Sep 2020 |
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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019* |
Introduced on 23 Jul 2019 Withdrawn on 19 Sep 2020 |
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Civil Aviation / Shipping / Transport |
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Introduced on 12 Mar 2020 Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
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Introduced on 4 Feb 2020 Passed on 17 Mar 2020 |
Passed on 15 Sep 2020 |
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Water Resources |
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Introduced on 25 Jul 2019 Passed on 31 Jul 2019 |
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Introduced on 29 Jul 2019 Passed on 2 Aug 2019 |
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Note: Blank cell indicates that the Bill was not introduced in or passed by that House.
* These Bills were replaced by new Bills.
Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passage
Short Title |
Lok Sabha |
Rajya Sabha |
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Finance / Corporate Affairs |
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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Second) Amendment Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Passed on 21 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 15 Sep 2020 Passed on 19 Sep 2020 |
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The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 16 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
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The Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Introduced on 18 Sep 2020 Passed on 19 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
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The Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020 |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 20 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
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Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 |
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Introduced on 20 Sep 2020 Passed on 21 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
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The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
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Home Affairs / Security / Law / Strategic Affairs / Social Justice |
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Introduced on 22 Sep 2020 Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
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The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
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The Representation of People (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
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The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
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The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2020. |
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Parliamentary Affairs |
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The Salary and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Passed on 20 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 18 Sep 2020 |
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The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 15 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 18 Sep 2020 |
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Health and Education |
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The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Passed on 21 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 18 Sep 2020 |
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The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Passed on 21 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 18 Sep 2020 |
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The Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Passed on 21 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 19 Sep 2020 |
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The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2020 |
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Introduced on 15 Sep 2020
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The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020 |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 |
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Agriculture |
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The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 15 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
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The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 17 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 20 Sep 2020 |
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The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Prices Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 – Replaces an Ordinance |
Introduced on 14 Sep 2020 Passed on 17 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 20 Sep 2020 |
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The Multi State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
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Note: Blank cell indicates that the Bill was not introduced in or passed by that House.
Bills not listed for introduction but introduced and passed
Short Title |
Lok Sabha |
Rajya Sabha |
Finance |
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The Appropriation (No.4) Bill, 2020 |
Introduced on 18 Sep 2020 Passed on 18 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
The Appropriation (No.3) Bill, 2020 |
Introduced on 18 Sep 2020 Passed on 18 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
Labour |
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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 |
Introduced on 19 Sep 2020 Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
Introduced on 19 Sep 2020 Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
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Introduced on 19 Sep 2020 Passed on 22 Sep 2020 |
Passed on 23 Sep 2020 |
Bills listed for withdrawal
Short Title |
Withdrawn on |
Remarks |
Finance |
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14 Sep 2020 |
Replaced by a new Bill |
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Mines |
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Labour |
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The Building and Other Construction Workers Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2013 |
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The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Amendment Bill, 2013 |
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Health |
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15 Sep 2020 |
Replaced by a new Bill |
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