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What it is

Bill would let the Armed Forces act against illegal immigration

Admitted step 2 of 7· Rejected

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 11 October 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 122/000012· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The VOX parliamentary group has introduced this bill in the Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados). The Bureau has admitted it for processing, sent it to the Government and ordered its publication, but it is not an approved law yet.
  2. The bill argues that illegal immigration is a challenge to national security, citing the National Security Law, the 2017 and 2021 National Security Strategies, official reports and documents from FRONTEX.
  3. It amends the preamble of the National Defense Law to include illegal immigration among the new threats, along with transnational terrorism, sometimes backed or even encouraged by state actors.
  4. It changes section c) of Article 16 so that the Armed Forces can support the State Law Enforcement Agencies in the fight against illegal immigration, in addition to terrorism.
  5. Provisions of equal or lower rank that conflict with the law would be repealed, the Government would be empowered to issue the rules needed to apply it, and the law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette.

Words worth knowing

Proposición de ley
A text through which a parliamentary group proposes a new law. It is not a law until it is approved.
Ley Orgánica
Organic law, a type of Spanish law reserved for major matters such as defense, requiring a special vote in Congress.
LODN
Spanish acronym for Organic Law 5/2005 on National Defense, the law that organizes Spain's defense.
Zona gris
Gray zone, described in the text as the space between peace and war where hybrid actions are used.

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 rejected.

  1. Introduced11 October 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 October 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 6 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 202511. 11 October 2023: Presentación22. 25 October 2023: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 25/10/2023 hasta 27/10/202333. 25 October 2023: Calificación44. 27 October 2023: Gobierno Contestación desde 27/10/2023 hasta 05/12/202355. 5 December 2023: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 05/12/2023 hasta 15/09/202666. 15 September 2026: Concluido - (Rechazado) desde 15/09/2026 hasta 21/09/2026

15 September 2026

How did the plenary vote?

More votes against 168 yes · 178 no

Voted on: Private member's bill by the VOX Parliamentary Group, Organic bill amending Organic Law 5/2005, of November 17, on National Defense.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 1 of sitting 197· updated 10 Nov

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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 Popular en el Congreso and VOX. Against, most of Euskal Herria Bildu, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV), Junts per Catalunya and Mixto. 1 deputy voted differently from their group.

By province: in 29 most voted in favour; in 11, against.

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

  • In favour: 29
  • Against: 11
  • Tie: 12
Result by parliamentary group
GroupSeatsHow it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu6
6 against
Plurinacional SUMAR26
25 against · 1 did not vote
Republicano7
7 against
Socialista121
120 against · 1 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)5
5 against
Junts per Catalunya7
7 against
Mixto9
1 in favour · 8 against
Popular en el Congreso137
136 in favour · 1 did not vote
VOX32
31 in favour · 1 did not vote

What happens next

What happens now?

It goes no further. A similar one could be introduced later.

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

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