What it is
Bill proposes ending mandatory face mask use
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 11 March 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Ciudadanos.
Official title: Private member's bill for the reform of Law 2/2021, of 29 March, on urgent measures for prevention, containment, and coordination to address the health crisis caused by COVID-19.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000203· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The Congress of Deputies could push for the end of the COVID-19 health emergency, something only the Government can do now. The Government's declaration would have to take the form of a Royal Decree, with a report from the Health Alerts Coordination Center and prior consultation with the Interterritorial Council.
- At the request of two parliamentary groups, the Congress would hold a vote on ending the health emergency, with the same effects as the Government's declaration.
- The Ministry of Health could, with reasons given, lift one or several of the law's measures even before the end of the health emergency is declared.
- The general face mask requirement would be removed. Urban and intercity transport authorities could require masks during crowds or rush hours, and never on the open decks of ships.
- It repeals the rule that allowed the Government to change mask requirements by royal decree, without going through the Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament).
- The law's health measures are declared basic state rules, to prevent regional governments from approving different and harsher regimes.
Words worth knowing
- Proposición de ley
- A bill introduced by parliamentary groups in the Congress of Deputies. It is not yet an approved law.
- Real Decreto
- Royal Decree, a rule issued by the Government. Here, the form the end-of-emergency declaration must take.
- Consejo Interterritorial del Sistema Nacional de Salud
- Interterritorial Council of the National Health System, where the Ministry of Health and regional governments coordinate health policy.
- Normas básicas
- Basic rules set by the state so the same rules apply across all of Spain in a given area.
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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 unfinished.
- Introduced11 March 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted15 March 2022The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 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 6 official steps on a timeline
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 has not been presented again yet.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000203
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 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.