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What it is

Proposal to let Parliament oversee a caretaker government too

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Withdrawn

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 13 December 2019. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV).

Official title: Private member's bill on the political control by the Cortes Generales of the acts and omissions of the Government and of the Government in functions.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000007· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill responds to a caretaker government's refusal to submit to parliamentary oversight because it had not received the confidence of the Congress of Deputies. The authors argue that reasoning is wrong and violates the Constitution.
  2. The bill would amend the Law on the Government to state clearly that all acts and omissions of the Government, including a caretaker one, are subject to the political oversight of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish Parliament).
  3. It would also amend Law 3/2015 on senior officials of the General State Administration. Submitting to the political oversight of the Cortes would become a principle for senior officials, and failing to comply would be a very serious offense.
  4. If passed, the law would take effect the day after its publication in the Boletín Oficial del Estado (the official state gazette).

Who it affects

  • The Government: Could be overseen by Parliament even while serving as a caretaker government.
  • Senior officials of the General State Administration: Would have a new duty to submit to the political oversight of the Cortes, and failing to comply would be a very serious offense.
  • The Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament): Could use their oversight tools (questions, appearances, non-legislative motions) also against a caretaker government.

Words worth knowing

Gobierno en funciones (caretaker government)
A government that stays in office on a provisional basis after elections or after the Congress is dissolved, until a new one is formed.
Proposición de ley
A bill introduced by members of Parliament, unlike a proyecto de ley, which is introduced by the Government. Until passed, it is not a law.
Control político (political oversight)
Parliament's power to examine, question and debate what the Government does, for example through questions or officials' appearances.
Infracción muy grave (very serious offense)
The most serious category of violation in a sanctioning system; it carries the harshest penalties.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

  1. Introduced13 December 2019Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted15 January 2020The 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 6 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 202111. 13 December 2019: Presentación22. 15 January 2020: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 15/01/2020 hasta 17/01/202033. 15 January 2020: Calificación44. 17 January 2020: Gobierno Contestación desde 17/01/2020 hasta 07/03/202055. 7 March 2020: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 07/03/2020 hasta 14/11/202266. 14 November 2022: Concluido - (Retirado) desde 14/11/2022 hasta 17/11/2022

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?

Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.

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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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