eingebrachten

Eingebrachten is a term from German legislative and political language, formed from the verb einbringen (to bring in, to submit). In standard usage, the past participle eingebracht is used to describe proposals or motions that have already been submitted to a legislative body. When used attributively as an adjective in noun phrases, the form can take the appropriate inflection, for example das eingebrachte Gesetz (the bill that has been introduced) or die eingebrachten Anträge (the submitted motions). The wording emphasizes that the proposal has completed the initial step of submission and is now under consideration.

In parliamentary practice, something that is eingebracht has been filed by a government ministry, a parliament member, or the presiding body and is typically referred to committees for examination, debate, and possible amendments. Distinct stages in the process include the submission, committee referral, plenary debate, and final voting. The term is widely used across German-speaking legislatures, including Germany’s Bundestag, Austria’s Nationalrat, and Swiss cantonal legislatures, though local vocabulary may vary (for instance, the terms Antrag or Gesetzentwurf are often used for the specific type of proposal).

Related concepts include einbringen (to submit or introduce), Gesetzentwurf (bill), Antrag (motion), and Referentenentwurf (ministerial draft). The expression helps distinguish proposals that have been introduced from those that are still in preparation or have already been enacted (eingesetzt or verabschiedet). In summary, eingebracht/eingebrachten denotes the procedural status of a proposal at the moment it has been formally submitted to a legislative body.