Pathology of the Approval Process in the Twentieth to Twenty-Fourth Sessions of the National Assembly; A Case Study of Budget Bills (1961-1979 AD)

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1 Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Postdoctoral Researcher in History, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Determining and approving the budget bill is always one of the important and key issues for the parliaments. The focus of the budget discussion is determining the amount of annual credits and expenses for government institutions and departments; a topic that, due to its importance, is usually accompanied by extensive and time-consuming discussions and negotiations. This research seeks to answer the question of what factors harmed the approval of budget bills in the twentieth to twenty-fourth sessions of the National Council? The article has been compiled using the historical research method, relying on archival documents, detailed discussions of the twentieth to twenty-fourth sessions of the National Council, and library resources. According to the research findings, after the budget bill was approved by the Cabinet and approved by the King and the court, it was first reviewed by various committees in the National Assembly and after the necessary amendments were made in the assembly, the amended version was delivered to the Senate, where it was referred to the National Assembly if amendments were needed. The budget bills were finally approved in a back-and-forth process between the two chambers. On the way to final approval in the National Assembly and the Senate, these bills faced several damaging factors, including: the application of the court's opinion, their persistence in the administrative process, and requests for changes and reforms, mainly budget deficits and increased credit from related organizations.

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Journal of Historical Researches of Iran and Islam

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 14 May 2026

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  • Receive Date: 20 October 2025
  • Revise Date: 23 February 2026
  • Accept Date: 14 May 2026

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