The House of Councillors exercises legislative power by voting on draft and proposed laws submitted to it, covering the areas provided for in the articles of the Constitution.
The House of Councillors has the power to vote on laws that set a framework for the basic objectives of the State's activity in the economic, social, environmental, and cultural fields.
The House of Councillors exercises this competence through its organs and by following the lines provided in the Constitution and the House’s internal regulations.
In this regard, draft laws on territorial collectivities, regional development and social issues take precedence when deposited at the House of Councillors Bureau.