What it is
Government bill granting an extraordinary credit of 3,455,924,700 pesetas to cover the credit shortfall in the contribution to the European Development Fund (EDF), as a result of the decision of the Council of the European Union of 19 December 1997, on contributions of Member States to the EDF.
It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 20 November 1998. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000151· 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.
- Introduced20 November 1998Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted24 November 1998The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments30 November 1998Groups propose changes.
- Committee3 February 1999A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenary25 February 1999All 350 deputies vote.
- Senate11 March 1999The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE28 April 1999It 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 121/000151
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.