Centre to take up 31 bills during Monsoon Session beginning today

The sixth session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence today. Subject to exigencies of government business, the session is likely to conclude on August 13 with a total of 19 sittings, during which 31 bills will be taken up.

New Delhi: The Centre is set to take up as many as 31 bills, including two related to finance, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament that will commence from Monday. Of these, the Centre has proposed to bring 29 Bills, including six on Ordinances which were passed after the Budget Session, and two legislations related to finance during this session.

"The sixth session of the 17th Lok Sabha will commence on July 19. Subject to exigencies of government business, the session is likely to conclude on August 13," a Lok Sabha release stated. A press communique from the Rajya Sabha stated that President Ram Nath Kovind has summoned the House to meet on July 19 and the session will continue till August 13. This will be Parliament's first session since the formation of the new governments in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. Last year, the Monsoon Session began in September and the Winter Session was not held due to the COVID-19 situation.

Among the bills, Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021, Essential Defence Service Bill, 2021, Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2021, will replace the ordinances already issued since the last session.

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List of bills to be taken up during the session

I – Legislative Business

• The Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021 - To replace Ordinance.
• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021- To replace Ordinance.
• The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021 - To replace Ordinance.
• The Essential Defence Service Bill, 2021- To replace Ordinance.
• The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2021 - To replace Ordinance.
• The Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2021 - To replace Ordinance.
• The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019.
• The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020
• The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020.
• The Maintenance & Welfare of Parents & Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
• The National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019 as passed by Rajya Sabha.
• The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021 as passed by Lok Sabha.
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021 as passed by Lok Sabha.
• The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019.
• The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Amendment Bill, 2021.
• The Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants, and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021
• The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• The Cantonment Bill, 2021.
• The Indian Antarctica Bill, 2021.
• The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• The Indian Institute of Forest Management Bill, 2021.
• The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• The Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021.
• The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021.
• The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
• The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021.
• The Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

II – Financial Business

• Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Supplementary Demands for Grants for the 2021-22 and introduction, consideration and passing of the related Appropriation Bill.
• Presentation, Discussion, and Voting on Excess Demands for Grants for 2017-18 and introduction, consideration and passing of the related Appropriation Bill.

The Monsoon Session is expected to have a total of 19 sittings until August 13. During this period, 31 government business items (including 29 bills and 2 financial items) will be taken up. Six bills will be brought to replace the ordinances. The session will be held from 11 am to 6 pm with one-hour lunch break. Four days have been allotted for the transaction of private members business, which is taken up in the post-lunch session. The Speaker has also allocated days for answering questions by ministers in the rotational order.