Laws, courts and authorities
BT
Abbreviation for Bundestag
In short and in plain language
BT stands for the German Bundestag. This is the federal parliament.
BT-Drs. is an official paper of the Bundestag with a fixed number.
It can be a draft law, for example.
Definition
BT stands for the German Bundestag, the federal parliament. In source references, BT-Drs. means a Bundestag printed paper (Drucksache), an officially numbered document such as a government bill with its explanatory memorandum. The number gives the electoral term first and the serial number after the slash.