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Parliament Winter Session 2025: Key Bills on Health, Security and Finance on Agenda

The Winter Session of Parliament is kicking off on December 1st with a packed agenda. Lawmakers are set to debate crucial bills, including ones on health security and amendments to GST and excise laws. On the financial side, the session will handle supplementary demands for grants for the current fiscal year. The opposition also plans to raise issues concerning international relations during the proceedings.

Key Points: Key Bills and Financial Business on Parliament Winter Session 2025 Agenda

  • Key bills include the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025
  • Session to handle Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025-26
  • Opposition to demand discussion on Trump's ceasefire remarks
  • 15 sittings scheduled from December 1 to December 19
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Parliament Winter Session 2025: Key bills, financial business on agenda as session to begin Dec 1

Parliament's Winter Session 2025 begins Dec 1, set to debate key bills on health security, GST, and financial grants. Follow the legislative agenda here.

"Parliament is set to take up a slew of legislative and financial business. - Official Sources"

New Delhi, November 30

Ahead of the 6th Session of the 18th Lok Sabha and the 269th Session of the Rajya Sabha set to take place from Monday, December 1, Parliament is set to take up a range of legislative and financial business, sources said.

According to the sources, the Parliament is set to take up a slew of legislative and financial business, with the President recommending the introduction of key bills, including the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, 2025; the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025.

The President, informed of the subject matter of the Health Security and National Security Cess Bill, has recommended its introduction under clause (1) of Article 117 and clause (1) of Article 274 of the Constitution, with consideration under clause (3) of Article 117.

Similarly, the Manipur GST (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 has received the President's recommendation for introduction and consideration under clauses (1) and (3) of Article 207, while the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 has also been cleared under Articles 117 and 274.

According to sources, the other legislative proposals likely to be taken up include the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025; the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025; the National Highways (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Atomic Energy Bill, 2025; the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Securities Markets Code Bill (SMC), 2025; the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Higher Education Commission of India Bill, 2025.

On the financial business front, Parliament is slated to handle the presentation, discussion, and voting on the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2025-26, along with the introduction, consideration, and passing or return of the related Appropriation Bill.

The winter session of Parliament is set to take place on Monday from Decemeber 1 and will continue till December 19, as announced by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.

The INDIA bloc floor leaders have also called for a meeting at the office of Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament on Monday.

Congress, leading the Opposition in the two houses, will look to demand a discussion on repeated statements of US President Donald Trump on mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and also on trade agreements and issues with China.

Parliament is set to have 15 sittings across 19 days. Private Members' Bills are set to be taken for consideration on December 5 and 19, and Private Members' resolutions on December 12.

Meanwhile, an all-party meeting is currently underway at the Parliament today, led by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.

- ANI

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Priya S
Finally some focus on the Insolvency Code amendments. So many small businesses are struggling post-pandemic, quicker resolution is needed. Hope the session is productive and not just about political grandstanding. 🤞
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Rohit P
The opposition wanting to discuss Trump's statements is a waste of Parliament's precious time. We have serious domestic bills to pass. Let's focus on the GST amendment for Manipur and the Supplementary Grants. Our internal issues are more important than foreign commentary.
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Sarah B
As someone working in corporate law, the Corporate Laws and Securities Markets Code bills are critical for bringing our regulations up to global speed. Hope they get thorough discussion and aren't rushed through.
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Meera T
So many bills, but will there be real debate? The all-party meeting is a good step. Hope the session sees constructive work for the nation, not just disruptions. The Atomic Energy Bill sounds important for our future.
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Karthik V
The 'National Security Cess' part worries me. Another cess? Where is the accountability for the existing ones like education and health cess? We need a white paper on the utilization of past collections before introducing new ones. This is not responsible fiscal policy.
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Nikhil C
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