The Conference of Chairpersons consists of the members of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies, the chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of Standing Committees

The Conference of Chairpersons has the following main responsibilities:

The Conference of Chairpersons has the following responsibilities:

(a) to make consultation on the findings of the Committee that needs be taken into account by the Committees;

(b) to consider the draft agenda for the ordinary session of the Chamber of Deputies which is approved by the Plenary Assembly;

(c) to consider the following draft laws or private member’s bills:

(i) the draft revision of the Constitution;

(ii) the private member’s organic bill determining the functioning of the Chamber of Deputies;

(iii) the private member’s organic bill determining the functioning of the Senate;

(iv) the private member’s organic bill determining the procedures for parliamentary oversight over Government activities;

(v) any other draft law or private member’s bill as may be indicated by the Plenary Assembly;

(d) to approve the draft budget proposal of the Chamber of Deputies;

(e) to provide guidelines concerning sports, games and entertainment in the Chamber of Deputies or any other issue bringing together Deputies in order to improve welfare among themselves;

(f) to provide guidelines during the development of the annual action plan and mid-term action plan;

(g) to provide opinions on the preparation of the organizational structure of the Chamber of Deputies;

(h) to consider and decide on a public petition submitted to the Chamber of Deputies:

(i) to decide on a mechanism deemed to promote cooperation between Deputies and staff of the Chamber of Deputies;

(j) to consider any other item as may be approved by the Plenary Assembly.