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Parliament Session Wrap Winter Session: December 7, 2022 to December 23, 2022 |
Government Bills passed by Parliament during the Winter session
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Key Objectives |
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Increases the number of species protected under the law, and implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and Fauna. |
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Enables carbon credit trading, and requires certain consumers to meet their energy needs from non-fossil sources. |
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The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Amends the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh. |
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The New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Renames the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre as the India International Arbitration Centre. |
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Enables Indian authorities to take action against piracy in the high seas, and punishes acts of piracy with life imprisonment or death. |
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*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Adds Narikoravan and Kurivikkaran communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu. |
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*The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Adds Betta-Kuruba as a synonym for the Kuruba community in the list of Scheduled Tribes of Karnataka. |
* Bill was introduced in this session.
Sources: Relevant Bills; Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; PRS.
Government Bills introduced during the Winter Session and pending
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Short Title |
Key Objectives |
Introduced on |
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The Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Provides for a Co-operative Election Authority to conduct and supervise elections and a Co-operative Ombudsman, allows for merging of co-operative societies, and establishes a fund for the revival of sick multi-state co-operative societies. |
7 Dec 2022 Lok Sabha |
Referred to Joint Committee on 20 Dec 2022 |
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The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Adds the Hattee community to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Himachal Pradesh. |
9 Dec 2022 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS on 16 Dec 2022 |
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The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
Adds six communities to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Chhattisgarh, and substitutes the names of some tribal communities. |
9 Dec 2022 Lok Sabha |
Passed by LS on 21 Dec 2022 |
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Seeks to repeal 65 obsolete or redundant laws. |
19 Dec 2022 Lok Sabha |
Pending |
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The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 |
Seeks to decriminalise certain offences and rationalise penalties to improve ease of living and doing business. |
22 Dec 2022 Lok Sabha |
Referred to Joint Committee on 22 Dec 2022 |
Sources: Relevant Bills; Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; PRS.
Government Bills passed by Lok Sabha and pending in Rajya Sabha
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Status |
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25 Jul 2019 |
Passed on 31 Jul 2019 |
Sources: Relevant Bills; Bulletins of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; PRS.
Government Bills introduced in earlier sessions and pending in both Houses
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
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8 Aug 2022 |
Referred to Standing Committee on 8 Aug 2022 |
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5 Aug 2022 |
Standing Committee Report on 13 Dec 2022 |
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21 Dec 2021 |
Referred to Standing Committee on 21 Dec 2021 |
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16 Dec 2021 |
Joint Committee Report on 2 Aug 2022 |
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The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019 |
11 Dec 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 29 Jan 2021 |
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The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 |
8 Jul 2019 |
Standing Committee Report on 3 Feb 2021 |
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INTRODUCED IN RAJYA SABHA |
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Short Title |
Introduced on |
Status |
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20 Dec 2021 |
Standing Committee Report on 13 July 2022 |
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23 Mar 2020 |
Standing Committee Report on 21 Dec 2021 |
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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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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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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.
Status of Government Bills
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Bills pending before session |
35 |
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Bills introduced during the session |
7 |
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Bills passed during the session |
7 |
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Bills withdrawn during the session |
0 |
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Bills pending at the end of the session |
35 |
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