The Egyptian House of Representatives commenced its second legislative session on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the New Administrative Capital. The session is chaired by Counselor Hisham Badawi, as per the invitation from the President of the Republic, in accordance with the Constitution and the internal regulations of the House. The opening session will witness the reading of the President's decrees regarding the adjournment of the first legislative session and the convocation of the second session.
The session's agenda includes the presentation of a book from the President of the Republic, concerning his objection to Article 25 of the draft law on establishing the Kayan University for Applied Sciences within the armed forces. Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouli will review the statement of the President's objection to the aforementioned article. Furthermore, the session will witness the procedural call for the reconstitution of the specialized committees.
The reconstitution of the specialized committees will take place with the election of office bearers for 25 committees in the upcoming week. According to the internal regulations of the House of Representatives, each member must participate in one of the specialized committees. The regulations also stipulate that the House's office will coordinate the nominations for committee memberships, prioritizing the most senior members and those with expertise in the committee's field of activity.
The internal regulations of the House of Representatives outline the controls for membership in the specialized committees. Each member must participate in one committee, and they can participate in a second committee with the approval of the House's office, without having voting rights or receiving financial benefits for attending its meetings. Additionally, the regulations state that the House's office will announce the lists of nominations for committee memberships before presenting them to the House.
The House of Representatives will also witness the reconstitution of the Values Committee, which is responsible for proposing the imposition of parliamentary penalties on members. The committee will be formed by a decision of the House at the beginning of each annual ordinary legislative session, based on the nomination of the General Committee. The committee will comprise 15 members, with at least half of them not belonging to the party or coalition with the most seats in the House.
As the second legislative session commences, the House of Representatives will receive notifications from political parties regarding the selection of their parliamentary bodies' representatives. According to the internal regulations, each political party with three or more representatives can have a parliamentary body within the House. The party or coalition must notify the House's president in writing of the name of the representative of its parliamentary body and the names of its members.
The General Committee of the House of Representatives will be reconstituted at the beginning of the sessions, following the re-election of the office bearers of the specialized committees and the receipt of notifications from political parties regarding their parliamentary bodies. The General Committee will comprise the Speaker of the House, the two deputies, the heads of the specialized committees, representatives of the parliamentary bodies of political parties with 10 or more seats, and five members chosen by the House's office.
Key points
- The Egyptian House of Representatives has commenced its second legislative session, chaired by Counselor Hisham Badawi.
- The session's agenda includes key items, such as the President's objection to Article 25 of the draft law on establishing the Kayan University.
- The House will witness the reconstitution of specialized committees and the Values Committee, as well as the formation of parliamentary bodies by political parties.
