Parliament will hold its monsoon session from July 21 to August 21 in which both the houses Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will convene after a break of over three and a half months.
This session will be the first session in parliament after Operation Sindoor, a precise attack by India in reply to the Pahalgam Terror Attack. The PM Modi led Union Government has listed to introduce 8 new bills with addition to the already pending 7 bills that were earlier introduced. While the opposition led by Congress plans to raise issues regarding the Pahalgam Attack, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and rising atrocities against women in the country, during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament.
The Joint Parliament Committee introduced in Lok Sabha during last Budget Session is scheduled to adopt the draft report of Income Tax Bill 2025 on Wednesday. Then the amended bill will be sent to the Union Cabinet for approval and might also be brought to Parliament for passing in this session. The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 are two key bills that the gov plans to consider.
Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing
Here is the list of 8 bills that the Union government has listed to be introduced in the upcoming Monsoon Parliament Session:
1-The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for amending the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
2-The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for amending certain tax laws.
3- The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 for creating ease in doing business.
4-The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 for adding IIM Guwahati to the schedule of the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.
5-The Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, 2025 for providing the declaration, preservation, and maintenance of geo heritage sites and geo-relics of national importance for research, education, awareness generation, and tourism.
6-The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 for providing the recovery of critical minerals, the inclusion of contiguous areas in a mining lease for mining of deep-seated minerals, and widening the scope of the National Mineral Exploration Trust.
7-The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 for promotion of sports, sportspersons’ welfare, and ethical practices in sports; to establish standards for the governance of sports federations; and to institute measures for the resolution of sports grievances and disputes.
8-The National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025: for aligning the definitions and provisions of the National Anti- Doping Act, 2022 with the World Anti-Doping Agency Code and international best practices, and to ensure the independence of the National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel.
Bills Already Introduced but Left for Discussion and Passing
Here is the list of 7 bills that the Union government has already listed & introduced in the last Parliament Session:
1-The Income Tax Bill, 2025 which aims to replace the Income Tax Act, 1961 while retaining most of its provisions, including tax rates and offences. This was introduced on February 13, 2025.
2-The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024 which reserves seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly for Scheduled Tribes. It was introduced in Lok Sabha last August.
3-The Indian Ports Bill, 2025: Repeals the Indian Ports Act, 1908 for providing regulation of the ports sector by creating Maritime State Development Council, State Maritime Boards, and Dispute Resolution Committee. This bill was also introduced last year.
4-The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 which aims to replace the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. This Bill has been pending in Lok Sabha since December 2024.
5 The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024: The Bill was introduced to regulate vessels engaged in trade within Indian coastal waters is pending in the Rajya Sabha. It was passed in theLok Sabha in April 2025.
6- The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2024 aims to replace the Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925, which provides for the rights and liabilities attached to goods transported by sea from Indian ports. It was passed in Lok Sabha in March 2024 and is pending in Rajya Sabha.
7-The Bills of Lading Bill, 2024 aims to replaces the Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856, which provides for a legal framework for issuing bills of lading, which provide conclusive evidence of goods on board. This Bill was passed in Lok Sabha in March 2025 and is pending in Rajya Sabha.