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Parliament Session Alert : Monsoon Session

Parliament Session Alert

Monsoon Session: July 20, 2023 – August 11, 2023

Highlights

  • The Monsoon Session of Parliament is scheduled to be held between July 20, 2023 and August 11, 2023.  There will be a total of 17 sittings.

  • Currently, 37 Bills are pending in Parliament, of which eight are listed for consideration and passing in this session.  21 Bills are listed for introduction, consideration, and passing.  These are listed below:

Bills listed for consideration and passing

Short Title

Key Objectives

Introduced On

Status

Finance / Corporate Affairs

The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Amends the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.  It establishes the Co-operative Election Authority to conduct and supervise elections to the boards of multi-state co-operative societies.

7 Dec 2022

Lok Sabha

Joint Committee report presented on
15 Mar 2023

The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022

Decriminalises certain offences, rationalises penalties, and removes certain offences across various laws to improve ease of doing business.

22 Dec 2022

Lok Sabha

Joint Committee report presented on
17 Mar 2023

Home Affairs / Law / Strategic Affairs / Social Justice

 

 

The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2022

Seeks to repeal 65 redundant and obsolete laws.

19 Dec 2022
Lok Sabha

Pending in Lok Sabha

The Mediation Bill, 2021

Sets up the Mediation Council of India, mandates pre-litigation mediation, and makes mediation awards binding and enforceable.     

20 Dec 2021

Rajya Sabha

Standing Committee report presented on 
13 Jul 2022

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022

Revises the list of scheduled tribes with respect to its application to Himachal Pradesh.

9 Dec 2022

Lok Sabha

Passed by Lok Sabha on 16 Dec 2022, 
pending in Rajya Sabha

The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022

Revises the list of scheduled tribes with respect to its application to Chhattisgarh. 

9 Dec 2022

Lok Sabha

Passed by Lok Sabha on 21 Dec 2022, 
pending in Rajya Sabha

Environment

The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Adds and exempts certain types of land from the purview of the Act.  Expands the list of activities permitted to be carried out on forest land.

29 Mar 2023

Lok Sabha

Referred to Joint Committee on 
29 Mar 2023

The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021

Simplifies compliance requirements for domestic companies using biological resources, and exempts certain practitioners and activities from benefit sharing requirements.

16 Dec 2021

Lok Sabha

Joint Committee report presented on 
2 Aug 2022

Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing

Short Title

Key Objectives

Home Affairs / Law 

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 

Seeks to replace the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Ordinance, 2023.  The Ordinance specifies that the Delhi Legislative Assembly will not have the power to legislate on ‘services’, expands the discretionary powers of the Lieutenant-Governor, and establishes the National Capital Civil Services Authority.

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Seeks to make the registration process people-friendly, and update national and state level databases using the database of registered births and deaths.

The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Seeks to repeal the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, by incorporating its provisions into the Advocates Act, 1961.

Information Technology / Information and Broadcasting / Science and Technology

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

Aims to establish a comprehensive legal framework governing digital personal data protection in India.

The Postal Services Bill, 2023

Replaces the Indian Post Office Act of 1898, stipulates fundamental matters on postal services, facilitates the development of the postal sector, and protects the rights and interests of users.

The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023

Seeks to provide for the registration of periodicals. 

The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Makes the process of film sanctioning more effective, provides for measures to check film piracy, and introduces age-based categories for certification.

The National Research Foundation Bill, 2023

Seeks to establish the National Research Foundation and repeal the SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board) Act, 2008.

Finance / Corporate Affairs

The Provisional Collection of Taxes Bill, 2023

Seeks to repeal the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1931, and bring in new legislation adaptable with contemporary legislation. 

The International Monetary Fund and Bank Bill, 2023

Seeks to repeal the International Monetary Fund and Bank Act, 1945, and brings a new legislation in line with recent developments.

Railways / Mining          

The Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Repeals the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 by incorporating its provisions into the Railways Act,1989. 

The Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Amends the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, to introduce exploration licences, and delist some minerals from the list of atomic minerals.

Social Justice 

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Includes Valmiki community as a synonym of Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, and Mehtar in the list of Scheduled Castes of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Includes Mahra and Mahara communities as synonyms of Mahar, Mehra, and Mehar in the list of Scheduled Castes of Chhattisgarh.

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Revises the list of Scheduled Tribes of Jammu and Kashmir. 

The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Changes the nomenclature of ‘weak and under-privileged classes’ to ‘Other Backward Classes’ in the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 and the associated rules.

Health / Education

The Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2023

Repeals the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.  Seeks to regulate the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics, and provide for regulatory standards to ensure their quality, safety, efficacy and performance.

The National Dental Commission Bill, 2023

Seeks to set up a National Dental Commission, and repeal the Dentists Act, 1948.

The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023

Seeks to set up a National Nursing and Midwifery Commission, and to repeal the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947.

The National Cooperative University Bill, 2023

Seeks to establish the National Cooperative University.

Culture

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2023

Seeks to rationalise the prohibited area around historical monuments. 

Bills listed for withdrawal

Short Title

Key Objectives

Introduced On

Status

Law/ Broadcasting

The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 

Provides for the regulation of use of DNA technology for establishing the identity of certain persons.

8 July 2019

Lok Sabha

Standing Committee report presented on 
3 Feb 2021 

The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Amends the Cinematograph Act, 1954, provides for certification of films for exhibition, and imposes penalties for various offences. 

12 Feb 2019

Rajya Sabha

Standing Committee report presented on 
16 Mar 2020

Sources: Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha dated July 1, 2023 and July 13, 2023; PRS.

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