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Article 68

Rules of Procedure of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament

(1) The House of the People of the Federal Parliament shall adopt its own rules of procedure, which shall provide for full participation of its members.

(2) The House of the People of the Federal Parliament shall divide itself into committees that will carry out the duties of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament.

(3) When draft legislation is brought before the House of the People of the Federal Parliament, it shall task it to the relevant House committee so that it may be studied, and a report of its findings and recommendations presented to the plenary of the House.

(4) Draft legislation rejected by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament cannot be returned before the House of the People of the Federal Parliament for thirty

(30) days from the day of the rejection of the legislation.

(5) The House of the People of the Federal Parliament and its committees shall sit in public, in accordance with the general principle of transparency in government. The rules of procedure shall define when it is necessary for the House of the People to have a closed door session.