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Monsoon Session 2021: 38 Bills pending in Parliament, 17 new

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Parliament will resume on Monday (July 19) with Covid-19 protocol in place for members of each Houses – Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Monsoon Session, which is scheduled to be held between July 19 and August 13, may have 19 sittings.
According to PRS Legislative, there are 38 Bills pending in Parliament. Of these, 9 are listed for consideration and passing, whereas 17 are listed for introduction, consideration, and passing.
Among the Bills which shall be launched are the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which replaces an Ordinance; the Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021; the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
Incidentally, the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, which can prohibit all personal cryptocurrencies and lay down the regulatory framework for the launch of an “official digital currency”, has not been listed.
Take a have a look at the Bills earlier than Parliament:
Bills listed for consideration and passing:
* The Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2020
* The DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2019
* The Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021
* The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019
* The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 2021
* The Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2020
* The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019
* The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021
* The Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021
Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing:
* The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Essential Defence Service Bill, 2021– Replaces an Ordinance
* The Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Bill, 2021 – Replaces an Ordinance
* The Cantonment Bill, 2021
* The Indian Antarctica Bill, 2021
* The Chartered Accountants, the Cost and Works Accountants, and the Company Secretaries (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Indian Institute of Forest Management Bill, 2021
* The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021
* The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021
* The Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021
* The Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Amendment Bill, 2021
* The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021
* The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Amendment) Bill, 2021
Further, BJP MPs are anticipated to introduce personal members’ Bills on inhabitants management and uniform civil code.
The Session is being held amid fears of a 3rd wave of Covid-19. Officials mentioned Covid-19 protocols, together with sustaining social distancing, shall be adopted though each Houses will sit concurrently.
According to newest knowledge, 444 members from Lok Sabha and 218 from Rajya Sabha have been vaccinated with at the very least one dose.