--- title: "PSOE and Sumar Advance 'Grandchildren Law' Amendment Despite Legal Warnings" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/psoe-and-sumar-advance-grandchildren-law-amendment-despite-legal-warnings" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/psoe-and-sumar-advance-grandchildren-law-amendment-despite-legal-warnings" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/psoe-and-sumar-advance-grandchildren-law-amendment-despite-legal-warnings.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/psoe-and-sumar-advance-grandchildren-law-amendment-despite-legal-warnings" category: "Politics" published: "2026-09-30T17:46:01.348Z" source_reported: "2026-09-30T16:49:34.000Z" updated: "2026-09-30T17:46:01.348Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 71 hype_score: 48 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-30T19:45:21.941819+00:00" --- # PSOE and Sumar Advance 'Grandchildren Law' Amendment Despite Legal Warnings *Lawmakers push through a change to an education bill to protect a law on descendants of exiles, defying congressional lawyers' advice.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports and six digests corroborate the central claim, with specific legal arguments cited. - Craft 71 of 100, higher is better. Reports clearly separate fact from comment and attribute claims to specific parties. - Hype 48 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use loaded language like 'trick' and 'fraud' but the body is more measured. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - PSOE and Sumar have processed an amendment to an education reform bill to protect the 'Grandchildren Law'. - Congressional lawyers advised the amendment was incongruent with the education bill and potentially unconstitutional. - Despite the legal warning, PSOE and Sumar used their majority on the Education Committee to vote the amendment forward. - The PP has stated its intention to appeal the decision to the Bureau of Congress. Spain's ruling parties, PSOE and Sumar, have advanced an amendment to an education reform bill that seeks to protect the 'Grandchildren Law'. This law, which facilitates nationality for descendants of Spanish exiles, had faced a Supreme Court suspension. Congressional lawyers issued a report stating the amendment was 'incongruent' with the education bill and could be unconstitutional. Despite the lawyers' assessment, the PSOE and Sumar representatives, holding a majority on the Education Committee, voted to proceed with the amendment. The Popular Party (PP) has announced it will appeal this decision to the Bureau of Congress. ## Disagreement on the amendment's constitutionality Congressional lawyers advised that the amendment was 'incongruent' with the education bill and its approval could be considered unconstitutional. OKDIARIO reported that the lawyers stated amendments must be congruent with the initiative's object and purpose, and failure to do so could violate Article 23 of the Constitution regarding citizens' right to participate in public affairs. El Confidencial noted the lawyers' report stated there was no material connection allowing for doubt about the homogeneity between the bill's object and the amendment's wording, and warned of a potential violation of Article 23 if congruency was not respected. ## What the coverage left out None of the reports printed below mention the specific number of votes cast by the PP representatives on the Education Committee, only that they protested and voted against the amendment. The exact date of the Supreme Court's suspension of the 'Grandchildren Law' instruction is not specified in any of the reports. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 12% (1) - Right: 88% (7) 1 of 9 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-30T19:45:21.941819+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-30T20:15:22.799Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - El Confidencial reported that PSOE and Sumar used their majority on the Education Committee to admit an amendment to the education reform bill. This amendment, described as 'intrusive', aims to elevate the 'Grandchildren Law' instruction, which had been suspended by the Supreme Court, to the status of law. The report highlighted that the amendment had no connection to the education bill's purpose and that congressional lawyers had issued a contrary report. It also mentioned the PP's announcement of a formal complaint to the Bureau of Congress, characterising the move as a 'legislative botch' and suggesting an electoral motive for the government. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on the government's defiance of congressional lawyers' advice. OKDIARIO stated PSOE and Sumar 'challenged' the lawyers and 'strained' the amendment to shield the 'Grandchildren Law' from the Supreme Court. El Español described the action as the government ignoring lawyers and endorsing a 'trick to legalize fraud'. El Debate reported that PSOE and Sumar 'despised' the lawyers' report and approved the amendment. Libertad Digital noted they 'maintain the intrusive amendment' despite the contrary report. ESdiario framed it as PSOE and Sumar turning education into a 'colander' to shield the law, despite lawyers' warnings that the matters were unconnected and the manoeuvre could violate constitutional rights. The Objective reported that PSOE and Sumar 'ignore lawyers and sneak into the Education Act' to legalise the law. Multiple right-rated outlets, including OKDIARIO, El Debate, Libertad Digital, and El Español, reported the PP's announcement of an appeal to the Bureau of Congress. OKDIARIO and El Confidencial mentioned Sofia Puente, sister of the Minister of Transport, in relation to the instruction. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 2 - high: 5 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [El Mundo](https://elmundo.es/espana/2026/09/30/6abd3fe5fc6c8332128b45bd.html) — PSOE and Sumar Agree to Process the Pirate Amendment to Reform the 'Grandchildren' Law' Questioned by Congressional Lawyers and the PP Will Appeal It - [EL ESPAÑOL](https://elespanol.com/espana/politica/20260930/gobierno-ignora-letrados-congreso-avala-treta-legalizar-fraude-ley-nietos/1003744403809_0.html) — Government Ignores Congressional Lawyers and Endorses the Trick to Legalize Fraud in the 'Grandchildren' Law' - [El Debate](https://eldebate.com/espana/20260930/psoe-sumar-desprecian-informe-letrados-aprueban-enmienda-sobre-ley-nietos_464699.html) — PSOE and Sumar Despise Counsel's Report and Approve the Grandchild Law Amendment - [Libertad Digital](https://libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2026-09-30/psoe-y-sumar-mantienen-la-enmienda-intrusa-de-la-ley-de-nietos-pese-al-informe-contrario-de-los-letrados-del-congreso-7468350) — PSOE and Sumar Maintain the 'Intrusive' Amendment to the Nietos Act Despite the Contrary Report by Congressional Lawyers - [OKDIARIO](https://okdiario.com/espana/psoe-sumar-desafian-letrados-del-congreso-cuelan-enmienda-blindar-ley-nietos-frente-supremo-20443981) — PSOE and Sumar Challenge Congressional Lawyers and Strain the Amendment to Shield the Nietos Law From the Supreme - [ESdiario](https://esdiario.com/nacional/260930/199115/chapuza-psoe-sumar-cuelan-ley-nietos-educacion-pese-aviso-letrados.html) — PSOE and Sumar Turn Education Into a Colander to Shield the "Grandchildren's Law" - [El Confidencial](https://elconfidencial.com/espana/2026-09-30/psoe-y-sumar-tramitan-la-enmienda-intrusa-sobre-la-ley-de-nietos-pese-al-rechazo-de-los-letrados-del-congreso_4435485) — PSOE and Sumar Process the Intruding Amendment to the 'Grandchildren' Law' Despite the Rejection of Congressional Lawyers - [The Objective | Periodismo ethos](https://theobjective.com/espana/politica/2026-09-30/psoe-sumar-ley-educacion-nietos) — PSOE and Sumar Ignore Lawyers and Sneak Into the Education Act Legalize 'Grandchildren' Law' - [abc](https://abc.es/espana/psoe-sumar-desoyen-letrados-tramitan-enmienda-intrusa-20260930155943-nt.html) — PSOE and Sumar Dismiss the Lawyers and Process the Intruding Amendment on the 'Grandchildren' Law' ## Questions **What is the 'Grandchildren Law' amendment about?** The amendment, processed by PSOE and Sumar within an education reform bill, aims to protect the 'Grandchildren Law' from a Supreme Court suspension. This law facilitates nationality for descendants of Spanish exiles. **What was the congressional lawyers' assessment of the amendment?** Congressional lawyers issued a report stating the amendment was 'incongruent' with the education bill and potentially unconstitutional. They warned that it lacked material connection to the bill's purpose and could violate citizens' rights to participate in public affairs. **What action has the PP announced?** The Popular Party (PP) has announced that it will appeal the decision to proceed with the amendment to the Bureau of Congress, criticising the move as a legal manoeuvre. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/psoe-and-sumar-advance-grandchildren-law-amendment-despite-legal-warnings. 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