(Yomiuri: March 14, 2015 – p. 4)
The bill for the budget for fiscal 2015 cleared the House of Representatives on March 13 and will be deliberated at the House of Councillors Budget Committee, starting on the 16th. Opposition parties intend to pursue political donation scandals involving cabinet ministers during deliberations at the Upper House as well. Hoping for the passage of key bills including the bill revising the Manpower Dispatching Business Law and security legislation after the passage of the FY2015 budget, the ruling parties are now making arrangements on a plan to extend the term of the current Diet session until June 24. (Abridged)
Main bills expected to be deliberated at current Diet session
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Proposed bills |
Outline |
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Bill to revise the Civil Law |
Overhauling claim-related regulations that determine rules for corporate and private contracts |
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Bill to revise the Worker Dispatching Law |
Enabling conditional extension of dispatch term in all businesses |
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Bill revising the Labor Standards Law |
Establishing performance-based pay system |
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Bill to reform the medical insurance system |
Strengthening fiscal base of the national health insurance system, which continues to run up large deficits |
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Agricultural cooperative system reform-related bills |
Abolishing JA-Zenchu’s right to supervise and audit regional cooperatives |
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Bills revising the Electricity Enterprises Law and other laws |
Mandating major electric companies to separate transmission function in 2020
Full liberalization of gas retail market by 2017 |
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Security legislation |
Stipulating specific Self-Defense Forces missions based on the government view allowing SDF personnel to exercise a limited right to collective self-defense |
