Summer session of parliament concludes after 145 days

KATHMANDU: The summer session of the federal parliament formally concluded on Friday after running for 145 days.

The second session of the House of Representatives and the 21st session of the National Assembly began on May 11 and continued until October 2.

The House of Representatives held 68 meetings during the session, while the National Assembly held 52 meetings.

Speaker Dol Prasad Aryal said the House passed 12 bills during the session and played an important role in addressing issues of public concern, including disaster management.

According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the lower house held its 68 meetings over 62 days. A total of 277 hours and 30 minutes were spent on parliamentary proceedings, it added.

The session saw the passage of 12 important bills, including the Economic Bill, 2026; Appropriation Bill, 2026; and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Third Amendment) Bill, 2026.

Eleven of these bills have already been authenticated.  Another 20 bills are under consideration in various parliamentary committees, while several others are in the legislative process, according to the secretariat.

Meanwhile, National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal said the upper house held 52 meetings during its 145-day session.

The National Assembly spent 98 hours and 10 minutes on parliamentary proceedings, he added.

According to the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the National Assembly passed six bills replacing ordinances, including bills related to the election of members of the House of Representatives, voter registration, public procurement, money laundering, cooperatives and health science academies.

The upper house unanimously passed a resolution on preventing gender-based violence and regulating assisted reproductive technology. It also passed special proposals on monsoon-related disaster management and relief and rehabilitation of victims of the Bhotekoshi floods in Rasuwa.

Both houses also endorsed the government’s policies and programs and held detailed discussions on the annual estimates of revenue and expenditure for fiscal year 2026/27.

Bills Passed by HoR

1. Bill Relating to the Revival of Former Provisions of the Nepal Special Service Act
2. Public Debt Bill
3. Appropriation Bill
4. Finance Bill
5. Bill to amend certain Nepal Acts relating to the Institute of Health Sciences
6. Cooperatives (First Amendment) Bill
7. Prevention of Money Laundering (Third Amendment) Bill
8. Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill
9. Alternative Development Finance Mobilization Bill
10. Voters’ Roll (First Amendment) Bill
11. Election of Members of the House of Representatives (First Amendment)

Bills Passed by National Assembly:

1. Intangible Cultural Heritage Conservation Bill
2. Infectious Animal Disease Control Bill
3. Domestic Air Service Liability Bill
4. Finance Bill
5. Appropriation Bill
6. House of Representatives Member Election (First Amendment) Bill
7. Voter Roll (First Amendment) Bill
8. Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Bill
9. Cooperatives (First Amendment) Bill
10. Bill to amend certain Nepal Acts relating to the Institute of Health Sciences
11. Public Debt Bill