Constitución en Inglés

108 constituteproject.org Colombia 2021 The Congress of the Republic shall enact the statutory law before June 20, 2005. The deadlines for prior constitutional review of the bill by the Constitutional Court shall be reduced by half. The approval, amendment, or repeal of statutory acts shall require an absolute majority of the votes of the members of Congress and shall be completed within a single legislative term. This procedure shall include prior constitutional review by the Constitutional Court. Any citizen may intervene to support or to oppose it. Laws may originate in either house at the proposal of its respective members, the National Government, or the entities stipulated in Article 156, or through popular initiative in the cases provided for by the Constitution. However, the Government may dictate or amend only those laws treated in Article 150, Paragraphs 3, 7, 9, 11, and 22, and Number 19, Subparagraphs (a), (b), and (e); laws that decree shares or transfers of national revenues; laws that authorize contributions or grants by the State to wholly government owned companies; and laws that decree exemptions from national taxes, contributions, or national fees. Either house of Congress may propose amendments to bills presented by the Government. Legislative bills concerning taxes shall be originated in the House of Representatives, and bills involving international relations shall be originated in the Senate. ARTICLE 154 ARTICLE 153