What it is

Non-legislative motion to promote the attraction and retention of scientific and innovative talent, as a response to the international reactionary and denialist wave.

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a non-binding motion. It was introduced on 4 April 2025. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Socialista.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 162/000482· updated 11 Nov

We do not have a summary of this text yet, so we do not tell you what it changes: only what the official page says. Read the official page

Where it stands

How far did it get?

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

Introduced4 April 2025Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
Admitted8 April 2025The 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.
Plenary11 April 2025All 350 deputies vote.
Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
BOE20 May 2025It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.

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20 May 2025

How did the plenary vote?

More votes in favour 169 yes · 33 no · 144 abst.

Voted on: Non-legislative motion by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, relating to promoting the attraction and retention of scientific and innovative talent, as a response to the international reactionary and denialist wave. Voted in the terms of the transitory amendment presented by the Socialist Parliamentary Group and the Republican Parliamentary Group.

Source: Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 112· 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, Plurinacional SUMAR, Republicano, Socialista, Vasco (EAJ-PNV) and Mixto. Against, most of VOX.

By province: in 15 most voted in favour; in 0, against.

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

In favour: 15
Against: 0
Abstained: 17
Tie: 20

Result by parliamentary group
Group	Seats	How it voted
Euskal Herria Bildu	6	6 in favour
Plurinacional SUMAR	27	26 in favour · 1 did not vote
Republicano	7	7 in favour
Socialista	120	118 in favour · 2 did not vote
Vasco (EAJ-PNV)	5	4 in favour · 1 did not vote
Junts per Catalunya	7	7 abst.
Mixto	8	8 in favour
Popular en el Congreso	137	137 abst.
VOX	33	33 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 162/000482
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.

Retrieved 11 November 2026
Congreso de los Diputados, vote 4 of sitting 112
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 only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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Non-legislative motion to promote the attraction and retention of scientific and innovative talent, as a response to the international reactionary and denialist wave. Automatic translation · See the Spanish original