救済新法が成立　悪質寄付勧誘に刑事罰―臨時国会閉幕

　世界平和統一家庭連合（旧統一教会）問題を受けた被害者救済新法は、１０日の参院本会議で自民、公明両党と立憲民主党、日本維新の会、国民民主党などの賛成多数で可決、成立した。宗教法人などの悪質な寄付勧誘を規制。違反に刑事罰を科すことで被害防止を図る。
　共産党とれいわ新選組は反対した。霊感商法の契約取り消し期間を延長する改正消費者契約法、改正国民生活センター法も採決され、成立した。
　岸田文雄首相は１０日の記者会見で、新法に関し「与野党の垣根を超えた圧倒的多数で成立させることができた。制度を利用しやすい環境整備に全力を傾ける」と語った。
　土曜日に国会審議が行われるのは異例。衆参両院事務局によると、１９９４年１月の政治改革関連法が成立した参院本会議などの例に限られる。第２１０臨時国会は会期を延長せず閉幕した。（2022/12/10-20:19）

The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted a bill to create a new law to help people exploited by religious groups, such as the Unification Church, and other organizations, on Saturday, the final day of the extraordinary session that started in early October.
   It was approved at a plenary meeting of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, by a majority vote with support from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner Komeito, and opposition parties including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the People. The House of Representatives, the lower chamber, endorsed the bill on Thursday.
   The new law will regulate soliciting donations with the use of malicious practices by religious and other organizations. Violators will face criminal punishment.
   The Upper House also approved a bill to revise the consumer contract law to extend the period during which consumers are allowed to revoke contracts concluded through so-called spiritual methods, and a bill to revise the national consumer affairs center law.
   It is rare for parliamentary deliberations to take place on a Saturday. The extraordinary session is set to end without being extended.