What it is

Communication of the Council of Ministers agreement of July 26, 2022, by which it requests the Congress of Deputies to assess that Spain is suffering the consequences of the outbreak of war in Europe and an unprecedented energy crisis, 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 29 July 2022. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 430/000005· 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.

Introduced29 July 2022Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted8 September 2022The 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.
Plenary13 September 2022All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE22 September 2022It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

See the 6 official steps on a timeline

22 September 2022

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 195 yes · 53 no · 95 abst.

Voted on: Communication of the Council of Ministers agreement of 26 July 2022, by which the Congress of Deputies is requested to assess that Spain is suffering the consequences of the outbreak of war in Europe and an unprecedented energy crisis, which constitutes an extraordinary emergency situation, for the purposes provided in articles 135.4 of the Constitution and 11.3 of Organic Law 2/2012, of 27 April, on Budgetary Stability and Financial Sustainability. Vote on the Government's request.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 18 of sitting 202· updated 10 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 and GPlu. Against, most of VOX. 4 deputies voted differently from their group.

By province: in 34 most voted in favour; in 1, against.

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

In favour: 34
Against: 1
Abstained: 3
Tie: 14

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	5	5 in favour
Republicano	13	12 in favour · 1 did not vote
Socialista	120	120 in favour
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	6	5 in favour · 1 did not vote
Mixto	11	4 in favour · 1 against · 4 abst. · 2 did not vote
Ciudadanos	9	9 in favour
Gcup-ec-gc	33	33 in favour
GPlu	12	7 in favour · 4 abst. · 1 did not vote
Popular en el Congreso	88	87 abst. · 1 did not vote
VOX	52	52 against

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 430/000005
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 18 of sitting 202
The count and every seat’s vote.

Retrieved 10 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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