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title: "What is the difference between a Bill and an Act?"  
description: "What is the difference between a Bill and an Act?"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-06-16  
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# What is the difference between a Bill and an Act? 

What is the [difference](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/398/difference-between-object-type-and-var-type) between a Bill and an Act? \
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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BILL AND AN ACT**

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| ## A BILL \ | ## AN ACT |
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| A ['bill'](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94230/who-was-the-person-to-speak-against-the-muslim-woman-protection-of-rights-on-divorce-bill-in-the-lok-sabha-but-voted-for-it) can be thought of as the first stage of a performance. It is a suggestion for the creation of new legislation. In most cases, a bill is a document that describes the policy that underpins the proposed law as well as what the measure would include. | Once the legislature has passed a bill, it is forwarded to the President or Governor for confirmation, depending on whether it is Central or State legislation. This becomes an [Act](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94255/what-denotes-sec-75-of-the-city-police-act) after getting the Assent of the president. |
| A Bill can be submitted by a member of Parliament or presented by Parliament or State [Governments](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94237/which-form-of-the-government-has-division-of-powers-and-independent-judiciary-as-the-important-characteristics). | An Act is a piece of legislation enacted by a legislative body such as Parliament or the [State](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94194/which-state-in-india-first-abolished-the-land-tax) Legislative Assembly. |
| The Bill proceeds to the Upper House for ratification after passing the Lower House after talks. After the Upper House passes the law, it is transmitted to the President for his signature. After being enacted by [Parliament](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93645/can-the-parliament-of-india-be-considered-as-a-sovereign-body) and assented by the President, a bill has been passed or a constitution of the nation. Some legislation lapses and must be presented, but not all bills become acts. | A bill is a statutory instrument that is being considered by a legislature, while a bill is a [law](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94657/what-are-the-types-of-civil-suits-in-india-against-money) enacted by Parliament. As a result, a bill is a draught, and an act is government law. When a law is passed via the government, it becomes an act in this sense. |

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