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Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/0239(COD)

Establishing the European Social Fund as part of the National and Regional Partnership Plan set out in Regulation (EU) […] [NRPPlan] establishing conditions for the implementation of the Union support to quality employment, skills and social inclusion for the period from 2028 to 2034

· First reading

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

Where it stands

Committee work

In committee: EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) is preparing the report (draft published 20 April 2026).

  1. Referred to committee(done) 23 October 2025
  2. Committee work EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) preparing the report
  3. Tabled for plenary(to come)
  4. Plenary vote(to come)
  5. Negotiations with the Council(to come)
  6. Published as law(to come)

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

Who works on it

Lead committee
Employment and Social Affairs
David Casa (EPP), Marit Maij (S&D)
Séverine Werbrouck (Patriots), Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR), Brigitte van den Berg (Renew), Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Greens), Estrella Galán (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Committee draft· 20 Apr 2026

    Draft report (EMPL)

Committee opinions: Draft opinion (FEMM), Opinion (CULT), Opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (REGI), Draft opinion (BUDG), Opinion (BUDG), Draft opinion (CULT), Opinion (REGI)

Timeline

Newest first.

Committee stage 7 steps

  1. 15 July 2026

    REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (REGI)

  2. 15 July 2026

    BUDG (Budgets) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (BUDG)

  3. 23 June 2026

    FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (FEMM)

  4. 3 June 2026

    CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

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

    Opinion (CULT)

  5. 12 May 2026

    Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

    Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (EMPL)Amendments in committee (EMPL)

  6. 20 April 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (EMPL)

  7. 23 October 2025

    Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), CULT (Culture and Education), REGI (Regional Development) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/0239(COD)