Joint Parliamentary Committee
Process and Powers
A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is an ad hoc committee constituted by a motion passed by one House and concurred in by the other, to examine specific Bills or investigate specific matters of public importance. Unlike a Standing Committee, a JPC is temporary and dissolves upon submission of its report.
- The JPC on the ONOE Bills has 39 members drawn from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and is chaired by a Lok Sabha MP.
- A JPC examining a Bill can suggest amendments, take evidence from experts and public bodies, and send for papers and records.
- The JPC's report is placed before both Houses; the government is not legally bound to accept its recommendations, but conventions require a considered response.
- The JPC process is distinct from a Select Committee, which is constituted by one House alone.
● Tracked since May 18, 2026 · last seen September 03, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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