Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies’ Constitutional Points Committee approved the dictamen 27–5 with one abstention to empower the Senate or the Permanent Commission to ratify senior Guardia Nacional promotions proposed by the executive.
• Lawmakers flagged drafting errors in Article 76, section V, with PRI deputy Alejandro Domínguez urging corrections before the measure advances to the full Chamber.
• The Senate passed the amendment on September 10 and sent it to the lower house for review and technical fixes.
• Backers say aligning the Guardia Nacional with Army and Navy oversight strengthens a legislative check on high-rank appointments, while critics caution against further militarization and advocate strengthening state and municipal police.
• The package also updates constitutional wording to use gender‑neutral language for references to the head of the Presidency in presidential attributions.