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What it is

Bill to expand rights and remembrance for victims of terrorism

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 26 June 2019. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.

Official title: Private member's bill on the Memory, Dignity, and Reparation of all Victims of Terrorism.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000014· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would recognize as victims of terrorism those who suffered persecution or were forced to move because of terrorism, and would give them the right to full reparation and a dignified and safe voluntary return.
  2. It would let victims request a declaration of reparation and personal recognition, which does not carry any payment, and would give an extraordinary pension to orphans over 23 left unable to work by the attack.
  3. Town councils would have to place plaques in memory of those killed in terrorist attacks at the site of the attack and name streets after local victims; street names referring to terrorists would be banned.
  4. It would ban public tributes to terrorists and acts that offend victims, with fines from €2,000 to €150,000 for failing these duties, such as not placing the plaques or naming streets after terrorists.
  5. The State Attorney General's Office would have to send a detailed yearly report, case by case, on progress in investigating unresolved terrorist crimes, and victims could ask for clarifications.
  6. The Government would have six months to draft a consolidated text called the Statute of Victims of Terrorism, and two years to equalize compensation for victims with no convicted perpetrator with that set by court rulings.

Who it affects

  • Victims of terrorism and their families, whose rights to remembrance, truth and reparation would be expanded.: New recognized rights and reparation measures.
  • People persecuted or forcibly displaced by terrorism, who would be recognized as victims.: Reparation, voluntary return and recovery of voting rights in their original municipality.
  • Town councils, required to place plaques, name streets and avoid tributes to terrorists.: New duties with sanctions if not met.
  • Those who hold tributes to terrorists or offend victims, who could face fines from €2,000 to €150,000.: Financial sanctions.
  • The education system, which would have to include content on terrorist crimes, especially those by ETA, in the curriculum.: New mandatory content and teacher training.

Words worth knowing

Texto refundido (consolidated text)
A single text that brings together several laws on the same subject, organizing and clarifying them.
Desplazamiento forzoso interno (internal forced displacement)
Having to leave your home and move to another town, province or region out of fear or persecution caused by terrorism.
Lesa humanidad (crimes against humanity)
Especially serious crimes seen as an offense to all humanity, such as mass or systematic murders.
Prescripción (statute of limitations)
The period after which an offense can no longer be punished or a penalty enforced.

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. Introduced26 June 2019Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted3 July 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. 26 June 2019: Presentación22. 3 July 2019: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 03/07/2019 hasta 05/07/201933. 3 July 2019: Calificación44. 5 July 2019: Gobierno Contestación desde 05/07/2019 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.

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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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