Monsoon Session 2025: Centre to table major Bills from July 21- Here's what's on the agenda
President Droupadi Murmu
has approved the proposal for this session, which will mark the 268th session of the Rajya Sabha and a busy legislative schedule for the Lok Sabha. The government is expected to introduce and pass several important bills, while also pushing ahead with efforts to modernise and digitise Parliamentary functioning.
From new taxation reforms and sports governance to multilingual digitisation of proceedings, here are the key legislations to watch out for:
Legislations scheduled for introduction and/or passage
Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025
Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2025
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025
National
Sports Governance Bill
, 2025
National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024
Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024
Indian Ports Bill, 2025
Income Tax Bill
, 2025
As part of this digital transformation, the Lok Sabha Chamber has been equipped with dedicated multimedia conferencing devices at every Member of Parliament's seat. A new feature now allows MPs to digitally mark attendance through these Multi-Media Devices (MMDs), streamlining daily procedures and saving time.
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In a significant move towards linguistic inclusivity and citizen engagement, the Lok Sabha Secretariat has also begun publishing daily Parliamentary business and agenda papers in 12 languages using AI-based tools — Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. These documents are now made available in real-time via the Digital Sansad portal (https://sansad.in), enabling broader access to legislative proceedings for both MPs and the general public.
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