Parliament passes Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which amends 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts, was passed by Parliament when the Rajya Sabha approved it on 2 April 2026, a day after the Lok Sabha.
Summary
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 completed its passage through Parliament when the Rajya Sabha passed it on 2 April 2026; the Lok Sabha had passed it on 1 April, five days after its introduction on 27 March. The Bill amends 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 ministries: 717 provisions are decriminalised to promote ease of doing business and 67 are amended to facilitate ease of living, rationalising more than 1,000 offences. It grew out of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 18 August 2025 to amend 355 provisions in 16 Acts, which a Lok Sabha Select Committee chaired by Tejasvi Surya examined over 49 sittings before reporting on 13 March 2026 and recommending decriminalisation across 62 more Acts.
Key facts
- Passed
- Lok Sabha 1 April 2026; Rajya Sabha 2 April 2026
- Introduced (2026 Bill)
- Lok Sabha, 27 March 2026
- Scope
- 784 provisions, 79 Central Acts, 23 ministries
- Split
- 717 decriminalised (ease of business); 67 amended (ease of living)
- Offences rationalised
- 1,000+
- Select Committee
- Chair Tejasvi Surya; 49 sittings; report 13 March 2026
- Predecessor
- 2025 Bill (18 Aug 2025): 355 provisions, 16 Acts
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 amends 784 provisions across how many Central Acts?
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Correct answer: B — 79
The Commerce Ministry said 784 provisions across 79 Central Acts administered by 23 ministries are amended.
Consider the following statements about the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026: 1. The Lok Sabha Select Committee that examined its 2025 predecessor was chaired by Tejasvi Surya. 2. Of the 784 provisions amended, 717 were amended to facilitate ease of living. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 717 provisions were decriminalised to promote ease of doing business; 67 provisions were amended for ease of living.
On which date did the Rajya Sabha pass the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 2 April 2026
PRS Bill Track records passage by the Lok Sabha on 1 April and by the Rajya Sabha on 2 April 2026; it was introduced on 27 March.