Putin submitted a bill on the State Council to the State Duma

This was reported by the press service of the State Duma Committee on State Construction.

"The draft federal law" On the State Council of the Russian Federation "was introduced by the president to the State Duma on October 14, 2020 as part of the second package of bills in order to implement the provisions of the updated Constitution," RIA Novosti reports.

According to the chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation Andrei Klishas, ​​the document states that the State Council includes its chairman - the President of Russia, as well as the chairmen of the Russian government, the Federation Council, the State Duma, the head of the presidential administration and the head of the supreme executive authorities of the constituent entities of Russia.

"By decision of the president, representatives of political parties with factions in the State Duma, representatives of local self-government may be included in the State Council," the bill says.

Also, by decision of the President, other persons may be included in the State Council.

Earlier, Pavel Krasheninnikov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation, said that the bill provides that the State Council will receive new functions and tasks.