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Opposition Drives DNU Limits Bill Toward Oct. 8 Floor Vote in Argentina’s Lower House

The push seeks to undo a 2006 framework that shielded presidential emergency decrees.

Overview

  • Key committees convene at 2 p.m. to sign a committee report that clears the bill for debate in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • The measure already holds Senate approval, positioning it one step from becoming law if the lower house passes it.
  • The proposal would let a single chamber’s rejection void a decree, impose a 90‑day ratification window, and bar reissuing on the same subject within the same parliamentary period.
  • Opposition blocs are expediting the process as they expect a presidential veto and plan to seek an override before Congress changes composition on December 10.
  • Government officials are reportedly uneasy because they frequently rely on emergency decrees to implement policy without first sending bills to Congress.