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Parliament Session Alert Monsoon Session: July 20, 2026 – August 13, 2026 |
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Highlights
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Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing
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Short Title |
Key Objectives |
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Finance / Industry |
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The Income-tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026 |
Replaces the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026. Exempts foreign institutional investors and the Bank for International Settlements from income tax on earnings from investment, sale, and transfer of government securities. |
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The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 |
Seeks to strengthen the mechanism to address delayed payments and provide for the enforcement of arbitral awards. Also aims to empower states to determine the composition of Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council. |
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Administration / Law and Justice |
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The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 |
Amends the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, to make provisions of delayed registration more stringent. |
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The Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 |
Replaces the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026. Seeks to increase the number of judges (excluding the Chief Justice) of the Supreme Court of India from 33 to 37. |
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The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 |
Seeks to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. |
Bills listed for consideration and passing
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Short Title |
Key Objectives |
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Finance |
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Provides a framework to supervise, manage, and dispose of foreign contribution and assets of an organisation that ceases to have an FCRA certificate. Reduces maximum penalty for violations of the Act from imprisonment of five years to one year. |
25 Mar 2026 Lok Sabha |
Pending in Lok Sabha |
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Education |
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Replaces the University Grants Commission, AICTE, and the National Council for Teacher Education. Introduces a single regulatory Commission for higher education. |
15 Dec 2025 Lok Sabha |
Referred to Joint Parliamentary Committee |
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Sources: Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha dated July 4, 2026 and July 16, 2026; PRS.
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