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The Income Tax Bill 2025, The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced both, the Income Tax Bill and The Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2025, when no Opposition members were present in the House.

A majority of the Opposition leaders had been detained while marching towards the headquarters of the Election Commission against the revision of the Bihar electoral rolls. Even after they returned, they continued to protest in the Well of the House while both the Bills were passed by a voice vote after 4 minutes of discussion.

On August 12, 2025, the Bills were returned by the Rajya Sabha after discussing for 1 hour 10 minutes by a voice vote. The Opposition had earlier staged a walk out from the Upper House demanding a discussion on the SIR of the voter list in Bihar.

The National Sport Governance Bill 2025, National Anti-Doping Amendment Bill 2025 – The two sports Bills were introduced on August 11, 2025, and passed in the Lok Sabha with little discussion in 34 minutes even as Opposition members continued their protests against SIR exercise in Bihar.

The two Bills were presented in the Rajya Sabha where they were passed within 2 hours 8 minutes by a voice vote. The Bills were passed without any of the Opposition members participating in the discussions as they protested against the SIR of electoral rolls.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025 – The Bill was passed on August 12, 2025, by the Lok Sabha amid repeated adjournments and disruptions as the Opposition continued to protest against the SIR exercise. The Bill was discussed for 30 minutes and was passed by voice vote even as the Opposition continued its protests.

In the Rajya Sabha, Vice-Chairman Ghanashyam Tiwari invited Union minister G Kishan Reddy to move the Bill on August 19, 2025. But Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge demanded a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision of voters’ lists in Bihar. Mr. Tiwari said the matter has nothing to do with the Bill following which the Opposition staged a walkout. The Bill was passed after a 2 hour 34 minute discussion.

The Indian Ports Bill, 2025 – The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha along with Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill after a discussion that lasted for 24 minutes. In Rajya Sabha, it was passed on August 18, 2025, by a voice vote after discussing for 2 hours 3 minutes. Opposition members were absent as they had staged a walkout earlier.

The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill 2025 – This Bill was passed on August 19, 2025, in the Lok Sabha in the absence of Opposition members after they walked out of the House to protest against the SIR exercise. The Rajya Sabha also passed the Bill, on August 20, 2025, in the absence of Opposition members after they boycotted the debate demanding a discussion on the SIR exercise. Both the Houses spent a total of 1 hour 20 minutes on discussion with Lok Sabha spending just 7 minutes.

The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025 – This Bill was introduced on August 20, by the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw amid huge protests by the Opposition which demanded a discussion on the SIR exercise. The Bill was passed in Lok Sabha by voice after discussing for 6 minutes.

In the Rajya Sabha, the Bill was tabled on August 21, 2025. It was passed by the House clause-by-clause as the Opposition members raised slogans on allegations of ‘vote-theft’. The Bill was under discussion for 22 minutes.

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill 2024, The Coastal Shipping Bill 2024 – Both the Bills were passed by the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session on March 28, 2025, and April 3, 2025, respectively. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill was discussed for 1 hour and 38 minutes while the Coastal Shipping Bill was discussed for 3 hours 50 minutes. Both the Bills were taken up by the Rajya Sabha in the Monsoon Session. The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025 was passed on August 6, 2025, as the Opposition continued loud protests against the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar. The discussion for the Bill lasted for 36 minutes. The Coastal Shipping Bill was passed on August 7, 2025, amid protests by Opposition members demanding a discussion on the SIR exercise. Eight members of the House participated in a debate that lasted for 26 minutes.

The Merchant Shipping Bill 2024 – This Bill was passed on August 6, 2025, by the Lok Sabha after a discussion that lasted for 20 minutes. The Opposition continued their protest as they sought a discussion on the SIR exercise. The Rajya Sabha passed it on August 11, 2025 after a discussion for 20 minutes by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition that demanded a discussion on the SIR of electoral rolls.

The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill 2024 – This Bill was the first to be passed by the Lok Sabha on August 5, 2025 during the Monsoon Session. It was passed by a voice vote amid disruptions by Opposition members over the SIR of electoral rolls. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 11, 2025. The Lok Sabha discussed the Bill for 1 hour 56 minutes while Rajya Sabha spent 23 minutes discussing it.

The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025, Manipur Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2025 – The Lok Sabha passed both the Bills on August 7, 2025, amidst the protests by the Opposition. The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill was discussed for 9 minutes in the House and passed by a voice vote. The Manipur Appropriation (No 2) Bill 2025 was discussed for 13 minutes. The Rajya Sabha returned both the money Bills for Manipur on August 11, 2025, after a discussing it for 40 minutes while the Opposition members were absent from the House and protesting in front of the ECI against the SIR of electoral rolls.