What it is

Communication of the Council of Ministers agreement of July 27, 2021, requesting the Congress of Deputies to assess that Spain is suffering a pandemic, which constitutes an extraordinary emergency situation, for the purposes provided in Article 135.4 of the Constitution and Article 11.3 of Organic Law 2/2012, of April 27, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

Type of initiative: objetivo de estabilidad presupuestaria. It was introduced on 28 July 2021. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 430/000004· updated 11 Nov

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.

Introduced28 July 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted25 August 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
Plenary6 September 2021All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE13 September 2021It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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13 September 2021

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 197 yes · 54 no · 97 abst.

Voted on: Communication of the Council of Ministers agreement of July 27, 2021, requesting the Congress of Deputies to find that Spain is suffering a pandemic, which constitutes an extraordinary emergency situation, for the purposes provided in Article 135.4 of the Constitution and Article 11.3 of Organic Law 2/2012, of April 27, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability. Vote on the Government's request.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 114· updated 11 Nov

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Your province

How did the deputies from your province vote?

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More details: how each group and each province voted

The groups

Who voted in favour and who against?

In favour, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Ciudadanos, Gcup-ec-gc, GPlu and Sin grupo. Against, most of VOX. 12 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 33 most voted in favour; in 1, against.

Coloured by how most of each province’s deputies voted.

In favour: 33
Against: 1
Abstained: 3
Tie: 15

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	13 in favour
Socialista	119	119 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	6 in favour
Mixto	10	3 in favour · 2 against · 4 abst. · 1 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	8 in favour · 1 did not vote
Gcup-ec-gc	35	35 in favour
GPlu	12	7 in favour · 5 abst.
Sin grupo	1	1 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	88	1 against · 87 abst.
VOX	52	51 against · 1 abst.

What happens next

What happens now?

It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

Congreso de los Diputados, file 430/000004
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 3 of sitting 114
The count and every seat’s vote.

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 never say “passed” because of a vote: the files do not say which majority was needed.

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