HoR session prorogued after 145 days, 35 bills registered

KATHMANDU: The second session of the House of Representatives under the Federal Parliament concluded on Friday after 145 days. During the session, the House held 68 meetings over 62 days, conducting parliamentary business for a total of 277 hours and 30 minutes.

Concluding the session, Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal said the House had made significant contributions to legislative work while also addressing issues of public concern.

The government registered 35 bills during the session. Of these, 12 were passed by both houses of the Federal Parliament, while 11 were authenticated by the President. Another 20 bills remain under consideration in parliamentary committees.

Major legislation passed during the session includes the Finance Bill, 2083; Appropriation Bill, 2083; National Debt Collection Bill; Election of Members of the House of Representatives (First Amendment) Bill; and Voters’ Roll (First Amendment) Bill. The House also passed the Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill, Prevention of Money Laundering (Third Amendment) Bill, Cooperatives (First Amendment) Bill, a bill amending certain Nepal laws related to health sciences academies, and the bill on the revival of the Nepal Special Services Act, 2042.