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What it is

Bill proposes fast, paperwork-free aid after disasters

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 January 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Popular en el Congreso.

Official title: Private member's bill regarding the establishment of new mechanisms to urgently and efficiently address emergency situations, such as that resulting from the DANA of October 2024.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000148· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The bill would allow the Tax Agency to handle economic aid for individuals and businesses, and even pay it without anyone applying, using data the Administration already has.
  2. It creates a Reconstruction Fund under the Ministry of Finance to finance recovery in affected areas, with State money and private donations, subject to regular audits.
  3. The Government would have to report to the Spanish Parliament every three months on how the Fund is working: contributions, aid granted and results.
  4. Regional governments and municipalities could receive aid covering one hundred percent of emergency costs, and up to one hundred percent of the cost of repairing public infrastructure and services.
  5. Affected self-employed workers would get a specific plan with benefits for business closure, reduced Social Security contributions, tax deferrals and direct aid. In addition, company donations to affected employees would be exempt from personal income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings..
  6. For those hit by the October 2024 DANA Spanish acronym for a high-altitude isolated depression, a weather event that caused severe flooding in eastern and southern Spain in October 2024. floods, the bill proposes tax breaks (exemptions from property tax, VAT on car purchases or home repairs, deferrals), 250 public homes, the transfer of 1,056 SAREB Spanish public company that manages real estate from bailed-out banks; its apartments would be transferred to house affected families. apartments, and a 0% interest rate on loans under the ICO DANA line.

Who it affects

  • Families and businesses affected by disasters: They would receive direct, automatic aid with no paperwork.
  • Regional governments and municipalities: They could recover up to one hundred percent of emergency costs and reconstruction works.
  • Self-employed workers: They would get closure benefits, reduced contributions and deferrals of taxes and Social Security payments.
  • People hit by the October 2024 DANA floods: They would get tax exemptions, temporary housing and interest-free loans.
  • Employees receiving donations from their employer: Those amounts would not be taxed as income up to the certified damage.

Words worth knowing

DANA
Spanish acronym for a high-altitude isolated depression, a weather event that caused severe flooding in eastern and southern Spain in October 2024.
AEAT
Spanish Tax Agency, the public body that manages taxes and holds citizens' tax data.
IRPF
Spanish personal income tax, paid on earnings from work and other income.
IBI
Spanish local property tax, paid for owning a home, premises or land.
SAREB
Spanish public company that manages real estate from bailed-out banks; its apartments would be transferred to house affected families.
income tax
The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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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.

  1. Introduced11 January 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted16 January 2025The 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
Jan 2025Feb 202511. 11 January 2025: Presentación22. 16 January 2025: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 16/01/2025 hasta 22/01/202533. 16 January 2025: Calificación44. 22 January 2025: Gobierno Contestación desde 22/01/2025 hasta 11/03/202555. 11 March 2025: Concluido - (Decaído) desde 11/03/2025 hasta 14/03/2025

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 has not been presented again yet.

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  • 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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