Bundestag passes new federal police law
Re-voting required after formal error in summer
Quick Look
- The Bundestag has passed the new Federal Police Act.
- After a formal error during the vote in the summer, the procedure had to be repeated.
- The law provides for expanded powers for the federal police.
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Why It Matters
The law had already been voted on in the summer, but the Chancellor's majority was overlooked, which is why the vote had to be repeated.
The Bundestag has passed the new Federal Police Act. It provides the Federal Police with additional powers to combat extremism and smuggling and to apply for deportation detention or detention for foreigners who are legally obliged to leave the country.
The law had already been voted on in the summer and a simple majority voted in favor. Only later did it become apparent that this law provided for the so-called chancellor majority, i.e. the majority of all members of the Bundestag. That's why the vote now had to be repeated. In a roll-call vote requested by the Union and the SPD, 322 MPs voted for the law and 134 against it. 118 parliamentarians abstained.
Open Questions
- When does the law finally come into force?
- How does the Federal Council react?