Federal Parliament | House of Representatives | National Assembly | Winter House Session | Laws
The House of Representatives (HoR) and the National Assembly (NA), both houses of the federal parliament, are set to convene their winter sessions Friday (January 31).
It’s the fifth session of the lower house elected in 2022, while the 17th of the permanent body, upper house. In their absence, the government introduced five ordinances, amending at least 27 provisions in several acts, January 13.
Federal parliament held its last meeting on September 16, 2024 followed by the President proroguing the monsoon session from midnight.
As both houses resume their business, the government will have 60 days to table the ordinances and get approval, ensuring provisions remain functionary.
The Business Advisory Committee of the lower house presided over by Speaker Devraj Ghimire decided Tuesday to present the five ordinances in the Parliament on the first day of the session. They are —
In addition, six bills are registered at the both houses — three bills each — for the upcoming winter session.
Those at the HoR include Nepal Police Bill, 2025; Nepal Citizenship (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025; and Armed Police Force, Nepal Bill, 2025.
Similarly, Shipping (Operation and Management) Bill, 2025; National Forensic Science Laboratory (Establishment and Operation) Bill, 2025; and Social Media (Operation, Use and Regulation) Bill, 2025 are registered at the NA.
On the other hand, as many as 14 bills are pending at the HoR. Of which, 10 bills are being reviewed at respective parliamentary committees, while committee reports on two bills have been forwarded to the House.
At the NA, all the four bills registered in 2024 are being reviewed at respective committees.
| S.No. | Name of Bill | Date of Registration | Status |
| House of Representatives | |||
| 1. | Bill to amend the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Powers and Procedures) Act, 2010 | February 24, 2023 | Report Submitted by Committee |
| 2. | Bill to amend Some Nepal Acts, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | Discussion in Committee |
| 3. | School Education Bill, 2023 | September 13, 2023 | Discussion in Committee |
| 4. | Electricity Bill, 2023 | September 13, 2023 | Discussion in Committee |
| 5. | Banking Offences and Punishment Bill, 2023 | October 3, 2023 | Report Submitted by Committee |
| 6. | Customs Bill, 2023 | October 5, 2023 | Discussion in Committee |
| 7. | Construction Materials (Administration and Regulation) Bill, 2023 | November 2, 2023 | Discussion in Committee |
| 8. | Political Parties (Second Amendment) Bill, 2024 | February 1, 2024 | Unknown |
| 9. | Federal Civil Service (Formation, Operation and Service Conditions) Bill, 2024 | March 4, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 10. | Banking and Financial Institutions (First Amendment) Bill, 2024 | March 18, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 11. | Water Resources Bill, 2024 | June 13, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 12. | Human Body Burn Control and Punishment Bill, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | Unknown |
| 13. | Securities (First Amendment) Bill, 2024 | August 16, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 14. | Financial Procedure and Fiscal Responsibility (First Amendment) Bill, 2025 | August 16, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| National Assembly | |||
| 1. | Media Council Bill, 2024 | April 24, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 2. | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Bill, 2024 | June 13, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 3. | Tilganga Ophthalmology University Bill, 2024 | June 18, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
| 4. | Nepal Bar Council (Second Amendment) Bill, 2024 | August 2, 2024 | Discussion in Committee |
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