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What it is

Protection and rewards for people who report corruption

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 10 June 2019. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.

Official title: Private member's bill on the comprehensive protection of corruption whistleblowers.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000006· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would create a protection framework for corruption whistleblowers, including a reward worth 10% of the money actually recovered from harm to public funds, plus an independent authority to receive and process reports.
  2. Public and private entities with 50 or more employees, with revenue or annual balance of 10 million euros or more, or operating in financial services, would have to set up internal reporting channels. Anonymous reports would be allowed and confidentiality guaranteed.
  3. The bill would create the Independent Authority for the Protection of Corruption Whistleblowers, with full independence and powers to investigate, inspect and sanction. Its President would be elected by the Congress of Deputies by a three-fifths majority for a single six-year term.
  4. Whistleblowers would have the right to confidentiality, free legal advice, full protection from retaliation, compensation for damages, and a reward of 10% of the recovered money. The State would charge that reward to the offenders.
  5. The bill would classify offenses as minor, serious or very serious, with fines of up to 400,000 euros for obstructing investigations, failing to comply with protection measures, or filing knowingly false reports.
  6. Spain's autonomous communities could create their own protection bodies or sign an agreement with the new Authority. If they do not within one year, the Authority would act in their territory as well.

Who it affects

  • Corruption whistleblowers, in both the public and private sectors: They would receive protection, free legal advice, protection from retaliation, and a 10% reward on recovered funds.
  • Large private companies and financial services firms: They would have to set up confidential internal reporting channels.
  • Public employees and authorities: They would have to report to the Authority any facts that could be investigated.
  • Journalists and media outlets: They would have full protection when publishing information on wrongdoing obtained from whistleblowers.
  • Spain's autonomous communities and autonomous cities: They would have to set up their own protection bodies or sign an agreement with the Authority within one year.

Words worth knowing

Indemnidad
A guarantee that the whistleblower will suffer no harm to their job or career for having reported.
Erario público
Public funds, that is, the money and resources of government.
Multas coercitivas
Repeated fines imposed to force someone to comply with an order.
Transponer una directiva
To adapt a European Union rule so it becomes part of Spanish law.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced10 June 2019Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted20 June 2019The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2019Jul 2019Aug 201911. 10 June 2019: Presentación22. 20 June 2019: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 20/06/2019 hasta 25/06/201933. 20 June 2019: Calificación44. 25 June 2019: Gobierno Contestación desde 25/06/2019 hasta 24/09/201955. 24 September 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 24/09/2019 hasta 23/10/2019

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

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 was presented again:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • 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.

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