noun
legislative bill
Refers to a draft of a law proposed in a legislative body such as the Diet.
政府は新しい法律案を国会に提出した。
The government submitted a new bill to the Diet.
法案 is a more general term for a bill or proposed law, while 法律案 specifically refers to a legislative bill in a formal context.
Compound of 法律 (law) and 案 (draft, proposal).