Proposition de loi interprétative des articles 1er, 3, 8, 10 et 13 de la loi du 3 mai 1880 sur les enquêtes parlementaires.

This is a Belgian Chamber of Representatives bill proposing an interpretive law. It would clarify how five articles (1, 3, 8, 10 and 13) of the 3 May 1880 law on parliamentary inquiries should be understood. Parliamentary inquiries are investigations the legislature can open into matters of public interest, including powers to hear witnesses and gather information. An interpretive law settles existing ambiguities about what the original text means rather than changing it outright. This summary is based on the title and metadata only, not the full text. The direct effects would fall mainly on the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and its inquiry committees, as well as on individuals and officials who may be summoned or questioned in such inquiries. The exact changes to their obligations or powers cannot be determined from the metadata alone and would depend on the full text of the bill.