noun
private member's bill; legislation introduced by a Diet member
Refers to a bill proposed by an individual member of the Diet, as opposed to a cabinet-submitted bill (内閣提出法案).
この法律は議員立法として成立した。
This law was enacted as a private member's bill.
議員立法の数は内閣
The number of private member's bills is small compared to cabinet-submitted bills.