Domestic Workers Protection and Copyright Bills Approved as DPR Legislative Initiatives for Plenary Session Tomorrow

Deputy Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, announced that the Bill on the Protection of Domestic Workers (RUU PPRT) and the Copyright Bill (RUU Hak Cipta) will be brought to the plenary session tomorrow. Both bills will be approved as DPR legislative initiatives.

“We have just finished a meeting at the Legislative Body, and will shortly hold a leadership meeting and a deliberative body session. At tomorrow’s plenary, the DPR will approve during the plenary session: firstly, the PPRT as a DPR legislative initiative and will soon be discussed to become law,” said Dasco at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (11 March 2026).

“Secondly, the Copyright Law will also be approved tomorrow as a DPR legislative initiative,” he added.

In addition to these two bills, the DPR’s Legislative Body will also begin discussions on the Labour Law Bill in response to a Constitutional Court decision. Once public aspirations have been thoroughly considered, the bill will become a DPR legislative initiative.

“Next, the Legislative Body will promptly form a joint team with trade unions to discuss the labour law that will comply with the Constitutional Court’s decision, which will become a DPR legislative initiative,” explained Dasco.

The DPR will also begin discussions on harmonising the Asset Forfeiture Bill. The body has committed to discussing the Single Data Bill to synchronise ministerial efforts.

“The Legislative Body will also hold public consultations for the drafting or harmonisation of the Asset Forfeiture Law. And subsequently, the Single Data Law will be promptly discussed,” he said.

Dasco stated that the PPRT Bill, Copyright Law, and Labour Law are targeted for completion this year. The DPR said discussions on these bills will involve public participation.

“Our target is, God willing, this year. The target, God willing, is to complete them this year,” said Dasco when asked about the prospects for discussions on the PPRT Bill, Copyright Law, and Labour Law.

“Yes, because we are already starting now and there has already been a commitment from our colleagues at the Legislative Body and relevant commissions to meet our targets for important laws that then become matters of public concern to be completed promptly,” he added.