What it is
Government bill authorizing the participation of Spain in the eighth capital increase of the Inter-American Development Bank and in the corresponding replenishment of its Special Operations Fund.
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 17 February 1997. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000031· 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.
- Introduced17 February 1997Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted25 February 1997The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments3 March 1997Groups propose changes.
- Committee21 March 1997A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary27 June 1997All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate18 September 1997The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE5 November 1997It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 9 official steps on a timeline
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?
It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.
The same initiative in the other chamber:
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000031
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
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 only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.