FILES: Iraqi lawmakers raise their hands during a parliamentary session at the Council of Representatives in Baghdad.
More than 100 draft laws await action in Iraq’s parliament, lawmaker says
BAGHDAD — More than 100 draft laws remain pending in Iraq’s parliament awaiting reading, debate and voting, a member of the parliamentary Legal Committee said.
Ibtisam al-Hilali told the Iraqi News Agency on Sunday that the previous government had withdrawn a number of bills from parliament to “amend and redraft some of their provisions.” She expressed hope the current government would resubmit them to complete the legislative process, and called for several to be put to a vote during the second legislative term, scheduled to begin in July.
Among the bills she identified were the Popular Mobilization Forces draft law, the Civil Service Law and a draft amendment to the public employee salary scale.
Iraq’s Council of Representatives opened its current legislative term in late December 2025 and elected Haibat al-Halbousi as speaker.