Monsoon Session 2025 Begins July 21: Centre Prepares to Table 12 Key Bills Amid Heavy Legislative Agenda

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Parliament Gears Up for a Packed Session

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin on July 21 and run through August 21, 2025, with 21 sittings scheduled. The government is expected to introduce and pass a series of highimpact bills across finance, education, environment, and sports governance.

Key highlights from the legislative agenda:

Finance:

Income Tax Bill, 2025 aims to simplify the 1961 Act and introduce the concept of a “tax year”
Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes updates to streamline compliance
Manipur GST (Amendment) Bill, 2025 aligns state law with central GST norms

Education and Institutions:

Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seeks statutory recognition for IIM Guwahati

Environment and Resources:

Geoheritage Sites and Georelics Bill, 2025 focuses on preserving geologically significant locations
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025 targets deepseated mineral exploration

Sports and Ethics:

National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 introduces reforms for transparency in sports bodies
National AntiDoping (Amendment) Bill, 2025 aligns India’s framework with global WADA standards

Others:

Indian Ports Bill, 2025 and Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024 aim to modernize maritime laws
Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Goa Bill, 2024 addresses electoral fairness

Session Outlook

With opposition parties preparing to raise issues like Operation Sindoor and the Air India crash, the session is expected to be contentious. An allparty meeting is scheduled for July 20 to set the tone.

Sources: NDTV, India TV News, PRS Legislative Research, Economic Times, Moneycontrol.