government bill

noun

sometimes capitalized G

: a public or private bill prepared, introduced, and sponsored in the legislature by a member of the government

in Great Britain a government bill … is in direct charge of a minister

—F. A. Ogg & Harold Zink

in France … government bills are drawn up in the departments

—D. W. S. Lidderdale

compare private member's bill

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