canInitiateLegislation

P16006 predicate

Indicates that the subject has the authority or power to formally propose or introduce new legislation or legal measures.

Observed surface forms (4)

  • canIntroduceBills ×7
  • primaryLegislativeInitiation ×2
  • allowsCongressTo ×1
  • hasLegislativeInitiative ×1

Sample triples (17)

Subject Object
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Czech government via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
surface form: Government of the Czech Republic
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic deputies via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic groups of deputies via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic regional councils via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic yes via predicate surface "hasLegislativeInitiative"
Council of the Nation yes
Dewan Negara yes
Dutch Senate no
Federal Council
surface form: Federal Council (Austria)
yes, in cooperation with National Council
General Welfare Clause doctrine spend for national objectives deemed to promote the general welfare via predicate surface "allowsCongressTo"
Seanad Éireann yes, with limitations
Senate of Poland yes via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
Senate of the Bahamas yes via predicate surface "canIntroduceBills"
Swiss Federal Assembly yes
the House appropriation bills via predicate surface "primaryLegislativeInitiation"
the House taxation bills via predicate surface "primaryLegislativeInitiation"