A proposal discussed in the parliament and passed for signing to become a law is a

Analyze the question: The question asks about a proposal that is discussed in parliament and passed for signing to become law. The key is what the item is called at that stage, before it has been signed.

Explain the concept:

• Bill: A draft proposal for a law presented to the legislature. It goes through the first reading, second reading, committee stage, report stage and third reading. Even after both chambers pass it and send it to the President for assent, it is still called a bill until it is signed.
• Act: A bill that has been passed by the legislature and has received the executive's assent (signature). It is now law.
• Decree: A law issued by a military government without a legislature.
• Edict: A law made by a state military administrator or, in some contexts, a state-level law under military rule.

Step-by-step solution:

1. The proposal is discussed in parliament, so it is going through the legislative process. That points to a bill.
2. It is "passed for signing to become a law". It is not yet law, so it has not become an act.
3. Decrees and edicts come from military regimes, not from parliamentary debate, so A and B are out.
4. Option C (act) describes the result after signing, not the proposal before signing.

Answer: The proposal is still a bill until the executive gives assent.

Tip: Remember the sequence Bill → Assent → Act. A bill is the proposal and an act is the law. For military rule, remember decrees (federal) and edicts (state).