HOUSE FINALLY GETS AROUND TO APPROVING CIVIL SERVICE ACT: The House of Representatives passed the Civil Service Act on Tuesday — its first day back from recess — with 401 MPs voting in favor, Al Masry Al Youm reports. While the House initially approved the law back in July, amendments to certain clauses and delays in reaching a quorum resulted in a three-month delay for final approval.

MPs also approved “in principle” a bill clamping down on illegal migration, agreeing to consider the proposed law in full at a later date. The bill defines the crime of human trafficking and imposes new fines and prison sentences on traffickers and those who aid and abet them. The law would also guarantees protections to migrants from prosecution, mandate that the state provide for their needs and set up a fund to defray the cost of assistance to migrants in Egypt.

The Thing Called Agina has been referred to a disciplinary committee hearing, Al Mal reports. Members of the House said Rep. Elhamy Agina most recent comments were offensive and do not represent parliament. The National Council of Women and Cairo University President Gaber Nasser have also filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office after the MP called for women to undergo [redacted] tests as a condition for admission to university.