What it is
Bill would require family impact analysis for new laws
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 23 November 2022. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.
Official title: Private member's bill amending Law 50/1997, of 27 November, on the Government, to incorporate the family perspective in the drafting of laws.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000276· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would require every regulatory impact analysis report to include a section on how the rule would affect families, especially in education, transport, taxation, housing and energy.
- It would also remove the gender impact analysis and replace the climate change one with an assessment of climate and the natural environment based on rationality and scientific evidence.
- Within six months, the Government would have to report to the Cortes on which rules would need to be repealed or amended for requiring gender or climate change impact analysis.
- The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.
Who it affects
- The Government, which prepares the impact analysis reports.: It would have to add the family impact analysis and change the gender and climate change ones.
- Families, as the target of the new analysis.: Rules would be assessed for their effect on the family sphere.
- The Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament).: They would receive a report on rules that would need to be repealed or amended.
Words worth knowing
- Memoria del Análisis de Impacto Normativo (MAIN)
- A report accompanying each Government draft rule that analyzes its cost and effects before it is passed.
- Anteproyecto de ley
- A draft bill prepared by the Government before sending it to Congress.
- Trámite de consulta pública
- A period during which anyone can give their opinion on a draft rule.
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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.
- Introduced23 November 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted29 November 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 was presented again:
- XV Legislature, Congreso de los Diputados· Unfinished Bill to require a family impact analysis of government rules
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000276
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.