Lapse of the bill

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About Lapse of the bill

A bill, whether pending in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha, is subject to lapse or does not lapse under various circumstances as follows:

ConditionsLapse status
A bill pending in the Lok SabhaLapses
A bill approved by the Lok Sabha but awaiting consideration in the Rajya SabhaLapses
A bill not passed by both Houses due to disagreement, with a joint sitting notified by the President before the Lok Sabha’s dissolutionDoes not Lapses
A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolutionLapses
A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.Lapses
A bill in respect of which the President has notified the intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting upon the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.Does not Lapses
A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not approved by the Lok SabhaDoes not Lapses
A bill approved by both Houses but awaiting the President’s assentDoes not Lapses
A bill approved by both Houses but returned by the President for reconsiderationDoes not

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