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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/2085(INI)

Implementation of the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship

· First reading

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Parliament adopted the text on 17 January 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 15 June 2023
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 7 December 2023
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 13 December 2023
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 January 2024
  5. Parliament’s position(done) Final

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Constitutional Affairs
Mep #125038 (Renew)
Mep #96646 (The Left), Christian Doleschal (EPP), Mep #124693 (S&D), Mep #28297 (ECR), Damian Boeselager (Greens)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs· rapporteurMep #197519 (ECR)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 17 Jan 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0024/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's resolution reviews how EU citizenship rights are applied and calls for an EU citizenship statute compiling existing and future rights.

    What changed since Report A9-0436/2023 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 13 Dec 2023

    Report A9-0436/2023

    What changed since Draft report (AFCO) →

  3. Committee draft· 10 Oct 2023

    Draft report (AFCO)

    AI summary:This draft report by Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs examines how the Treaty provisions on EU citizenship are applied and proposes ways to strengthen citizenship. It calls for an EU citizenship statute, better enforcement of existing rights, and action on political rights, consular protection and discrimination.

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (LIBE)

Timeline

Newest first.

Plenary stage 3 steps
  1. 17 January 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Jan 2024 Report A9-0436/2023Adopted text TA9-0024/2024

  2. 16 January 2024

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 16 Jan 2024 Report A9-0429/2023Report A9-0436/2023

  3. 13 December 2023

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0436/2023

Committee stage 5 steps
  1. 7 December 2023

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 28 November 2023

    LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (LIBE)

  3. 10 October 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AFCO)

  4. 4 October 2023

    Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (LIBE)

  5. 15 June 2023

    Referred to the AFCO (Constitutional Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) gives an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/2085(INI)