- Federal Assembly of Russia
The Federal Assembly of Russia (Russian: Федеральное Собрание, transliteration: Federalnoye Sobraniye or Federalnoje Sobranije) is the
legislature of theRussian Federation , according to theConstitution of Russian Federation ,1993 . It was preceded by the Congress of People's Deputies of Russian Federation.It consists of the
State Duma , which is thelower house , and the Federation Council, which is theupper house . Both houses are located inMoscow .The first post-Soviet Duma in 1993 is the Fifth Duma, following the first four of 1906-17.
All bills, even those proposed by the Federation Council, must first be considered by the State Duma. Upon adoption by a majority of the full State Duma membership, a draft law is considered by the Federation Council, which has fourteen days to place the bill on its calendar. If the Federation Council rejects a bill passed by the State Duma, the two chambers may form a conciliation commission to work out a compromise version of the legislation.
ee also
* For legislation approved by Federal Assembly, see
Vladimir Putin legislation and program .
*Duma External links
* [http://www.russia-today.ru/ Russian Federation Today] —Official issue of the Federal Assembly ru icon
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