法律案は、この憲法に特別の定のある場合を除いては、両議院で可決したとき法律となる。
A bill becomes a law on passage by both Houses, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution.
衆議院で可決し、参議院でこれと異なつた議決をした法律案は、衆議院で出席議員の三分の二以上の多数で再び可決したときは、法律となる。
A bill which is passed by the House of Representatives, and upon which the House of Councillors makes a decision different from that of the House of Representatives, becomes a law when passed a second time by the House of Representatives by a majority of two-thirds or more of the members present.
前項の規定は、法律の定めるところにより、衆議院が、両議院の協議会を開くことを求めることを妨げない。
The provision of the preceding paragraph does not preclude the House of Representatives from calling for the meeting of a joint committee of both Houses, provided for by law.
参議院が、衆議院の可決した法律案を受け取つた後、国会休会中の期間を除いて六十日以内に、議決しないときは、衆議院は、参議院がその法律案を否決したものとみなすことができる。
Failure by the House of Councillors to take final action within sixty (60) days after receipt of a bill passed by the House of Representatives, time in recess excepted, may be determined by the House of Representatives to constitute a rejection of the said bill by the House of Councillors.