Apology for terrorism: when could the proposal to repeal the LFI pass the National Assembly?

The bill aimed at repealing the offense of condoning terrorism from the Penal Code will not be presented during the parliamentary niche from La France insoumise, Thursday November 28.

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Indeed, the program for this day, during which minority groups can present the texts of their choice, must be fixed at least six weeks in advance, according to the regulations of the National Assembly. And Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party will have to wait until the next parliamentary session, theoretically from October 2025, to have a new niche.

The normal course of a bill

The BIA text could also follow the normal path of a law in the Assembly. But before being put on the agenda of the latter, it must be examined in committee, made up of several dozen deputies, in proportion to the political forces present in the hemicycle.

If this commission does not issue an unfavorable opinion, then the bill may be discussed in public session. It will then be examined and amended at first reading in the National Assembly, before being transmitted to the Senate, as part of the parliamentary shuttle…

Suffice it to say that the repeal of the offense of condoning terrorism from the Penal Code desired by LFI has little chance of being adopted. Contacted by us, Manuel Bompard, the coordinator of La France insoumise, does not seem to have any illusions. Asked what timetable the proposal might follow, he replied that “nothing is planned at this stage.”