The ordinary session of the Diet closed on the 15th, and all the bills submitted by the government for the first time in 26 years were passed.
Each party will enter into a de facto election campaign for the Upper House election, which will be announced on the 22nd of this month and will be voted on the 10th of next month.
The ordinary Diet session reached the end of the session on the 15th, and the plenary session of both houses of the Diet was closed, and the 150-day session was completed.
In the ordinary Diet, the Law for the Establishment of the "Children's Family Agency", the "Economic Security Promotion Law" for strengthening economic security, and the revised Penal Code for introducing imprisonment for insults in order to strengthen measures against sickness on SNS. All 61 bills submitted by the government have been passed.
It is the third time since the war that all the bills submitted by the government have been passed, and it is the first time in 26 years since 1996 by the Hashimoto Cabinet.
In addition, the Constitutional Debate was actively held, and the Constitutional Research Committee of the House of Representatives met 16 times, the highest number ever, and compiled a report on the online parliamentary deliberation.
The "party leader debate" between Prime Minister Kishida and the leader of the opposition party was never held.
On the other hand, the "Research and Research Public Relations Stay Expenses", which was paid 1 million yen a month to members of the Diet and changed its name from document transportation expenses, was changed to a daily payment, but the scope of usage and the way of disclosure were not reached. It was.
Following the closing of the Diet, each party will enter into a de facto election campaign, including building a system for the Upper House election, which will be announced on the 22nd of this month and voted on the 10th of next month.
Lively constitutional debate
In the ordinary Diet session, the constitutional debate between the ruling and opposition parties has been held more than ever.
The Constitutional Research Committee has been held 16 times in the House of Representatives, almost every week since February, making it the largest number of parliaments.
In the background, there were many agenda items related to the Constitution, such as the state of security policy in line with the situation in Ukraine and the response to emergencies following the spread of the new corona infection.
The House of Representatives review board discussed online parliamentary deliberation, and in March compiled a report stating that there were many opinions that constitutional interpretation could be exceptionally feasible.
Opinions were also exchanged on the pros and cons of extending the term of parliamentarians in an emergency, whether to amend Article 9 of the Constitution to specify the Self-Defense Forces, and how advertising restrictions should be when conducting a referendum on constitutional amendment.
On the other hand, the House of Councilors' examination committee was also held seven times, and discussions were held on the "joint district" of the constituency.
Regarding the constitution, it is expected that each party will include it in the pledge in this election of the House of Representatives and it will be one of the issues. It will be the focus.
Depending on the outcome of the election, it is expected that the movement toward revision will become more active.