The bill aims to revert Baathist policies in Kirkuk and the disputed territories between Baghdad and Erbil.
Iraqi Minister of Justice Khalid Shuani told reporters at a news conference that the Council of Ministers approved a bill regarding the agricultural land in Kirkuk and the disputed territories and the bill will be sent to the House of Representatives.
Shuani also said the bill covers Kirkuk and the disputed territories and will not harm any community in those areas.
He said that after the bill is passed, anyone affected will be compensated by the federal government.