New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, expanding the government's reform agenda for ease of doing business and ease of living. The Bill, approved earlier by the Cabinet, seeks to amend 355 provisions across 16 central Acts covering 10 ministries and departments, including proposals to decriminalize 288 provisions and rationalize penalties in another 67.

Goyal also requested that the Bill be referred to a Select Committee, which will submit its report by the opening day of the next Parliament session. According to a commerce ministry statement, the Lok Sabha Speaker will choose the committee members, and the panel will su...