'Working National Assembly Act' Passes National Assembly Steering Committee... Disclosure of Absentee List from Standing Committees

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The so-called "Working National Assembly Act," which publicly discloses the attendance of National Assembly members at standing committee meetings on the internet and effectively introduces a "permanent National Assembly," passed the National Assembly Steering Committee on the 4th.

On the same day, the Steering Committee held a plenary meeting and approved amendments to the National Assembly Act, including convening extraordinary sessions in March and May and adjusting the timing of government questioning sessions to February, April, and June.

The amendments require standing committees to hold meetings at least twice a month and the Legislative Review Subcommittee, which examines bills, to meet at least three times a month. Additionally, the chairperson is obligated to disclose the attendance of all standing committee members on the internet homepage by the day after the meeting.

Furthermore, in cases where it is difficult to hold a plenary session normally due to first-class infectious diseases such as COVID-19 or natural disasters, remote video meetings can be held by agreement among negotiation groups.

However, the abolition of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee's authority for systematic and textual review, the introduction of the first-in, first-out principle in agenda review, along with the establishment of the National Assembly Sejong Office Building and prevention of conflicts of interest among National Assembly members, will have additional public hearings held before February 28 next year to gather further opinions.

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