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Bill to Partially Amend the Public Offices Election Act and the Local Autonomy Act

公職選挙法及び地方自治法の一部を改正する法律案

Published: not stated by the source · Source: House of Representatives — Diet Bills · Stage: Government Announcement · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06

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AI summary

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Summary

This is a legislative bill (proposed law) to partially amend Japan's Public Offices Election Act and the Local Autonomy Act, listed in the House of Representatives bill records. According to the metadata, it was submitted as a member-sponsored bill (submission session 221, number 13), and its deliberation status is marked as incomplete/unfinished. No enactment, promulgation, or entry into force is indicated by the provided information.

Business Impact

If eventually enacted, amendments to election and local autonomy rules could affect organizations and individuals involved in elections or local government processes, but at this stage it remains a pending proposal.

Recommended Action

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Timeline of related official records

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  1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 公職選挙法及び地方自治法の一部を改正する法律案(審議状況:未了) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

The House of Representatives lists this bill as not concluded (未了) or withdrawn (撤回). A bill in that status does not become law in this form; a later bill may be introduced. Check the House of Representatives page for details.