Mexican Congress to Hold Two Extraordinary Sessions for Pending Legislative Reforms

Background on Ricardo Monreal Ávila

Ricardo Monreal Ávila is a prominent Mexican politician and the coordinator of the parliamentary group for Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) in the Chamber of Deputies. As a key figure in Mexico’s political landscape, his role in announcing the extraordinary sessions highlights the significance of the upcoming legislative reforms.

Upcoming Extraordinary Sessions in the Mexican Congress

Ricardo Monreal Ávila announced that the Mexican Congress will hold two extraordinary sessions in June and August to finalize around 22 pending reforms to secondary legislation, including new laws.

Chamber of Deputies Agenda

The Chamber of Deputies aims to approve the following key pieces of legislation during the two extraordinary sessions:

• The new Ley General del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública (General Law of the National Public Security System)
• The Ley del Sistema Nacional de Investigación e Inteligencia en Materia de Seguridad Pública (Law of the National Investigation and Intelligence System in Public Security Matters)

Chamber of Senators Agenda

The Chamber of Senators still needs to address several pending initiatives, including:

• Amendments to the Ley General en Materia de Desaparición Forzada de Personas (General Law on Enforced Disappearance of Persons), Desaparición Cometida por Particulares y del Sistema Nacional de Búsqueda de Personas (Enforced Disappearance by Parties and the National System of Search for Persons)
• The Ley Federal de Competencia Económica (Federal Law of Economic Competition)
• The Ley Federal de las Entidades Paraestatales (Federal Law of Semi-Autonomous Entities)
• The Ley en Materia de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión (Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting)
• Minutas remitidas por la Cámara Baja (Minutes sent by the Chamber of Deputies) related to:
  • The Ley Nacional para Eliminar Trámites Burocráticos (National Law to Eliminate Bureaucratic Procedures)
  • Changes to the Ley Reglamentaria del Servicio Ferroviario (Regulatory Law of Railway Service)
  • Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal (Organic Law of the Federal Public Administration)
  • Ley de Caminos, Puentes y Autotransporte Federal (Federal Law of Roads, Bridges and Road Transport)
  • Ley de Vías Generales de Comunicación (Law of General Communication Routes)
  • Ley General de Bienes Nacionales, en materia ferroviaria y de armonización normativa (General Law of National Goods, in railway matters and regulatory harmonization)
• Changes to the Ley Sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales (Law on the National Shield, Flag, and Anthem) in recognition of women who have transformed the nation.

Pending Legislative Reforms from Executive Proposals

Senators and federal deputies are awaiting presidential proposals for the following legislative reforms:

• The Ley General de la Guardia Nacional (General Law of the National Guard)
• El Código Federal de Procedimientos Penales (Federal Code of Criminal Procedures)
• La Ley Federal contra la Delincuencia Organizada (Federal Law against Organized Crime)
• Reform of the Ley de Amparo (Law of Protection), Reglamentaria de los artículos 103 y el 107 de la Constitución (Regulatory of Articles 103 and 107 of the Constitution)
• La Ley General de Salud (Health General Law) regarding vapeadores

Key Questions and Answers

1. What are the two extraordinary sessions for? The Mexican Congress will hold these sessions to finalize around 22 pending reforms to secondary legislation, including new laws.
2. What are the key pieces of legislation to be approved in the Chamber of Deputies? The Chamber of Deputies aims to approve the new Ley General del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública (General Law of the National Public Security System) and the Ley del Sistema Nacional de Investigación e Inteligencia en Materia de Seguridad Pública (Law of the National Investigation and Intelligence System in Public Security Matters).
3. What pending initiatives does the Chamber of Senators need to address? The Chamber of Senators still needs to address amendments to several laws, including the Ley General en Materia de Desaparición Forzada de Personas (General Law on Enforced Disappearance of Persons), the Ley Federal de Competencia Económica (Federal Law of Economic Competition), and the Ley Federal de las Entidades Paraestatales (Federal Law of Semi-Autonomous Entities).
4. What legislative reforms are pending executive proposals? Senators and federal deputies are awaiting presidential proposals for the Ley General de la Guardia Nacional (General Law of the National Guard), El Código Federal de Procedimientos Penales (Federal Code of Criminal Procedures), the Ley Federal contra la Delincuencia Organizada (Federal Law against Organized Crime), reform of the Ley de Amparo (Law of Protection), and the Ley General de Salud (Health General Law) regarding vapeadores.