What is a proposed law called before it is passed?

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What is a proposed law called before it is passed?

A bill is the term used for a proposed law. It’s the draft that MPs and Lords debate, amend, and vote on in Parliament. Once it passes both Houses and receives Royal Assent, it becomes an Act of Parliament, the formal law. An act or statute refers to the law after it has been enacted, while a proclamation is just an official declaration or order, not a draft law.

A bill is the term used for a proposed law. It’s the draft that MPs and Lords debate, amend, and vote on in Parliament. Once it passes both Houses and receives Royal Assent, it becomes an Act of Parliament, the formal law. An act or statute refers to the law after it has been enacted, while a proclamation is just an official declaration or order, not a draft law.

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