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What it is

Proposal to let the Armed Forces fight illegal immigration

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 11 April 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario VOX.

Official title: Private member's bill for an Organic Law amending Organic Law 5/2005, of November 17, on National Defense.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000320· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The VOX parliamentary group has introduced a bill to amend organic law A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes. 5/2005 on National Defense. The Bureau of the Congress has admitted it for processing, but it is not an approved law.
  2. The bill argues that illegal immigration is sometimes used by other states as a destabilization tool, and that it poses a threat to National Security.
  3. The bill would amend Article 16 of the Law so that the Armed Forces could also support the State security forces in the fight against illegal immigration, in addition to terrorism.
  4. It would also change the statement of reasons of the Law to include illegal immigration among the new threats, sometimes backed by state actors.
  5. The Government would be empowered to issue the rules needed to apply the law, which would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley
A bill introduced by a parliamentary group. It is not an approved law yet.
Ley Orgánica (Organic Law)
A type of Spanish law reserved for major matters, such as defense, requiring a special vote in Congress.
Zona gris (gray zone)
According to the text, hostile actions below the level of open armed conflict, such as cyberattacks or trade boycotts.
organic law
A law on fundamental rights, the electoral system or other matters the Constitution reserves. It needs an absolute majority in the Congreso: 176 votes.

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. Introduced11 April 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted18 April 2023The 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
Apr 202311. 11 April 2023: Presentación22. 18 April 2023: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 18/04/2023 hasta 21/04/202333. 18 April 2023: Calificación44. 21 April 2023: Gobierno Contestación desde 21/04/2023 hasta 30/05/202355. 30 May 2023: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 30/05/2023 hasta 16/06/2023

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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