Here's the current
list of bills which have been passed by parliament till now.
The Parliament
created the record for maximum Bills passed in the last 67 years.
Here's the current
list of bills which have been passed by the parliament till now:
1. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019
The Jammu and
Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 5,
2019 by the Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah. The Bill provides for the the reorganisation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territory of
Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.
2. The Companies
(Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Companies
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 25, 2019 by the
Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman. It amends the Companies Act, 2013.
3 .The Repealing
and Amending Bill, 2019
The Repealing and
Amending Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 25, 2019 by the
Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Bill seeks to repeal 68
Acts in whole and makes minor amendments to two other laws.
4. The Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the
Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, on July 24, 2019. The Bill amends the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Code provides a time-bound process
for resolving insolvency in companies and among individuals. Insolvency is a
situation where individuals or companies are unable to repay their outstanding
debt.
5. The Code on
Wages, 2019
The Code on Wages,
2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Labour, Santosh Gangwar on
July 23, 2019. It seeks to regulate wage and bonus payments in all employments
where any industry, trade, business, or manufacture is carried out. The Code
replaces the following four laws: (i) the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, (ii) the
Minimum Wages Act, 1948, (iii) the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, and (iv) the
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.
6. The National
Medical Commission Bill, 2019
The National
Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was introduced by the Minister of Health and
Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan in Lok Sabha on July 22, 2019. The Bill seeks to
repeal the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and provide for a medical education the system which ensures: (i) availability of adequate and high quality medical
professionals, (ii) adoption of the latest medical research by medical
professionals, (iii) periodic assessment of medical institutions, and (iv) an
effective grievance redressal mechanism.
7. The Right to
Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Right to
Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister
of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Jitendra Singh, on July
19, 2019. It seeks to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005.
8. The Banning of
Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019
The Banning of
Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the
Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, on July 19, 2019. The Bill provides
for a mechanism to ban unregulated deposit schemes and protect the interests of
depositors. It also seeks to amend three laws, i.e., the Reserve Bank of India
Act, 1934, the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and the
Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002.
9. The Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya
Sabha by the Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani on
July 18, 2019. The Bill amends the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
Act, 2012. The Act seeks to protect children from offences such as sexual
assault, sexual harassment, and pornography.
10. The
Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Arbitration
and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the
Minister for Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, on July 15, 2019. It seeks
to amend the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Act contains
provisions to deal with domestic and international arbitration, and defines the
law for conducting conciliation proceedings.
11. The Motor
Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 15, 2019 by the Minister
for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. The Bill seeks to amend the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to provide for road safety. The Act provides for the grant
of licenses and permits related to motor vehicles, standards for motor
vehicles, and penalties for violation of these provisions.
12. The Airports
Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Airports
Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in
Rajya Sabha on July 12, 2019 by the Minister of State for Civil Aviation,
Hardeep Singh Puri. It amends the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of
India Act, 2008. The Act established the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority
of India (AERA). The AERA regulates tariffs and other charges for aeronautical
services provided at civilian airports with annual traffic above 15 lakh
passengers. It also monitors the performance standard of services across these
airports.
13. The Central
Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Central
Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Ramesh
Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Human Resource Development on July 8, 2019. The
Bill seeks to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009, which establishes
universities for teaching and research in various states.
14. The Protection
of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Protection of
Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister
of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on July 8, 2019. The Bill amends the Protection of
Human Rights Act, 1993. The Act provides for a National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC), State Human Rights Commissions (SHRC), as well as Human Rights Courts.
15. The National
Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The National
Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the
Minister for Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on July 8, 2019. The Bill amends the
National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008. The Act provides for a
national-level agency to investigate and prosecute offences listed in a
schedule (scheduled offences). Further, the Act allows for the creation of Special
Courts for the trial of scheduled offences.
16. The Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019
The Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the
Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, on July 8, 2019. The Bill amends the
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Act provides special procedures
to deal with terrorist activities, among other things.
17. The Consumer
Protection Bill, 2019
The Consumer
Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan on July 8, 2019. The
Bill replaces the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
18. The Public
Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019
The Public
Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 was
introduced by the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, in
Lok Sabha on July 8, 2019. The Bill amends the Public Premises (Eviction of
Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The Act provides for the eviction of
unauthorised occupants from public premises in certain cases.
19. The New Delhi
International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019
The New Delhi
International Arbitration Centre Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the
Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on July 3, 2019. It seeks to
establish an autonomous and independent institution for better management of
arbitration in India. The provisions of the Bill will be effective from March
2, 2019.
20. The Central
Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Bill, 2019
The Central
Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Bill, 2019 was
introduced in Lok Sabha by Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Human Resource
Development on June 27, 2019. It replaces an Ordinance that was promulgated on
March 7, 2019. The Bill provides for reservation of teaching positions in
central educational institutions for persons belonging to: (i) Scheduled
Castes, (ii) Scheduled Tribes, (iii) socially and educationally backward
classes, and (iv) economically weaker sections.
21. The Indian
Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Indian Medical
Council (Amendment) Second Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by
Harshvardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare on June 27, 2019. The Bill
amends the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and replaces the Indian Medical
Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 which was promulgated on February
21, 2019. The Act sets up the Medical Council of India (MCI) which regulates
medical education and practice. Provisions of this Bill will be effective from
September 26, 2018.
22. The Dentists
(Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Dentists
(Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Harshvardhan, Minister of
Health and Family Welfare on June 27, 2019. The Bill amends the Dentists Act,
1948. The Act regulates the profession of dentistry and constitutes: (i) the
Dental Council of India, (ii) State Dental Councils, and (iii) Joint State
Dental Councils.
23. The Special
Economic Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Special Economic
Zones (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Piyush Goyal,
Minister of Commerce and Industry on June 24, 2019. It amends the Special
Economic Zones Act, 2005 and replaces an Ordinance that was promulgated on
March 2, 2019. The Act provides for the establishment, development and
management of Special Economic Zones for the promotion of exports.
24. The Jammu and
Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Jammu and
Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, was introduced in Lok Sabha by the
Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah on June 24, 2019. The Bill amends the Jammu
and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 and replaces an Ordinance promulgated on
March 1, 2019. The Act provides for reservation in appointment and promotions
in state government posts, and admission to professional institutions for
certain reserved categories. Professional institutions include government
medical colleges, dental colleges, and polytechnics.
25. The Aadhaar
and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Aadhaar and
Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister
of Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad on June 24,
2019. It replaces an Ordinance promulgated on March 2, 2019.
26. The
Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Homoeopathy
Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by Shripad
Yesso Naik, Minister of State, Ministry of AYUSH on June 21, 2019. It amends
the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 and replaces the Homoeopathy Central
Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 that was promulgated on March 2, 2019. The
Act sets up the Central Council of Homoeopathy which regulates homoeopathic
education and practice.
27. The Muslim
Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019
The Muslim Women
(Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by
the Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad on June 21, 2019. It
replaces an Ordinance promulgated on February 21, 2019.
28. The Constitution
(One Hundred and Twenty Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Constitution
(One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok
Sabha by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thaawar Chand Gehlot
on January 8, 2019. The Bill seeks to provide for the advancement of
"economically weaker sections" of citizens.