Puan Highlights 16 Bills Passed Into Law During 2025-2026 Session
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At a glance
- Indonesiaโs House of Representatives passed 16 draft laws into law during the 2025-2026 session, Speaker Puan Maharani said.
- The next session will continue work on 14 bills under discussion, alongside bills at several other stages and eight international convention ratifications.
- The Constitutional Court handled 418 statute-review cases during the session, with outcomes ranging from full approval to dismissal and withdrawal.
Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani highlighted the passage of 16 bills during the 2025-2026 parliamentary session, presenting the figure as a key measure of the legislatureโs work with the government.
Speaking at a special plenary meeting marking the DPRโs 81st anniversary, Puan said the 16 draft laws had been completed and enacted during the session. Parliament will carry 14 other bills at the first level of deliberation into the next session.
She also listed 19 bills designated as DPR initiatives, four undergoing harmonisation at the Legislation Body, 27 in preparation by parliamentary committees and eight international convention ratifications.
Throughout the 2025-2026 session year, the DPR RI completed 16 draft laws into laws.
Puan said the Constitutional Court received 418 cases challenging laws against Indonesiaโs 1945 Constitution during the same session. Between August 15, 2025, and July 30, 2026, the court fully granted three cases, partly granted 32, rejected 105, declared 185 inadmissible, recorded 80 withdrawals and dismissed 12 as moot. In one case, it ruled that it lacked jurisdiction.
Puan said the DPR remained committed to producing legislation consistent with the Constitution, providing legal certainty, securing strong legitimacy, meeting public needs and supporting national development goals.
The DPR RI has a strong commitment to delivering legislation that is aligned with the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, provides legal certainty, has a strong basis of legitimacy, can respond to the needs of society and supports the achievement of national development goals.
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