What it is
Proposal to raise a conflict of attributions between the Congress of Deputies and the Government of the Nation as a consequence of the invasion of the Chamber's attributions produced by the Government's decision not to submit to the function of control of the Government's action, which was communicated by letter from the Ministry of the Presidency of 10/03/2016.
Plenary step 5 of 7 · UnfinishedType of initiative: conflicto de competencia ante el tribunal constitucional. It was introduced on 23 March 2016. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista Grupo Parlamentario Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos Grupo Parlamentario de Esquerra Republicana Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (Democràcia i Llibertat) Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV) Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 230/000002· updated 11 Nov
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 5 of 7 steps. It reached Plenary, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced23 March 2016Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted29 March 2016The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
- Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary29 March 2016All 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 7 official steps on a timeline
6 April 2016
How did the plenary vote?
Voted on: Proposal, formulated by the Parliamentary Groups Socialist, Podemos-En Comú Podem-En Marea, Citizens, of Republican Left, Catalan (Democràcia i Llibertat), Basque (EAJ-PNV) and Mixed, for the raising of a conflict of attributions between the Congress of Deputies and the Government of the Nation as a consequence of the invasion of the attributions of the Chamber produced by the decision of the Government not to submit to the function of control of the action of the Government, which was communicated by letter from the Ministry of the Presidency of 10/03/2016.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 7· updated 10 Nov
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Your province
How did the deputies from your province vote?
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- A Coruña More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Albacete Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Alicante/Alacant More votes in favour 7 yes · 3 no
- Almería More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Araba/Álava More votes in favour 3 yes · 1 no
- Asturias More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Ávila More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Badajoz More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Barcelona More votes in favour 25 yes · 4 no · 1 abst.
- Bizkaia More votes in favour 7 yes · 1 no
- Burgos More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Cáceres Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Cádiz More votes in favour 6 yes · 3 no
- Cantabria More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Castellón/Castelló More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Ceuta More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Ciudad Real More votes against 2 yes · 3 no
- Córdoba More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Cuenca More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Gipuzkoa More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Girona More votes in favour 6 yes · 0 no
- Granada More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Guadalajara Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Huelva More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Huesca More votes in favour 2 yes · 1 no
- Illes Balears More votes in favour 5 yes · 3 no
- Jaén More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- La Rioja Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Las Palmas More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
- León More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Lleida More votes in favour 4 yes · 0 no
- Lugo Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Madrid More votes in favour 22 yes · 10 no
- Málaga More votes in favour 7 yes · 3 no · 1 abst.
- Melilla More votes against 0 yes · 1 no
- Murcia Tie 5 yes · 5 no
- Navarra More votes in favour 3 yes · 0 no · 2 abst.
- Ourense Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Palencia More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Pontevedra More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Salamanca Tie 2 yes · 2 no
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife More votes in favour 5 yes · 2 no
- Segovia Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Sevilla More votes in favour 9 yes · 3 no
- Soria Tie 1 yes · 1 no
- Tarragona More votes in favour 5 yes · 1 no
- Teruel More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Toledo More votes in favour 4 yes · 2 no
- Valencia/València More votes in favour 9 yes · 5 no
- Valladolid More votes in favour 3 yes · 2 no
- Zamora More votes against 1 yes · 2 no
- Zaragoza More votes in favour 4 yes · 3 no
More details: how each group and each province voted
The groups
Who voted in favour and who against?
In favour, most of Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Mixto, Ciudadanos, Gc-dl, GER and Gp-ec-em. Against, most of Popular en el Congreso. 5 deputies voted differently from their group.
By province: in 33 most voted in favour; in 9, against.
Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.
- In favour: 33
- Against: 9
- Tie: 10
| Group | Seats | How it voted |
|---|---|---|
| Socialista | 89 | 89 in favour |
| Vasco (EAJ-PNV) | 6 | 6 in favour |
| Mixto | 14 | 8 in favour · 1 against · 2 abst. · 3 did not vote |
| Ciudadanos | 40 | 39 in favour · 1 did not vote |
| Gc-dl | 8 | 8 in favour |
| GER | 9 | 9 in favour |
| Gp-ec-em | 65 | 59 in favour · 1 abst. · 5 did not vote |
| Popular en el Congreso | 119 | 112 against · 1 abst. · 6 did not vote |
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 230/000002
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 7
The count and every seat’s vote.
Retrieved 10 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.