EU strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities post-2024
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 27 November 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 13 March 2025
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 23 October 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 30 October 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 27 November 2025
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- EMPL — Employment and Social Affairs
- Rapporteurs
- Rosa ESTARÀS FERRAGUT PPEGiusi PRINCI PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Isilda GOMES S&DMarie DAUCHY PfEChiara GEMMA ECRValérie DEVAUX RenewKatrin LANGENSIEPEN Verts/ALE
- For opinion
- LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Fabienne KELLER RenewSANT — Public Health · rapporteur Giorgos GEORGIOU The LeftPETI — Petitions · rapporteur MEP #256855 PfEFEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: Drops a call for a directive on minimum income and adds a requirement for EU institutions to follow Ombudsman recommendations. Adds emphasis on enforcing accessibility standards in the built environment, referencing a specific standard. Softens the demand for a specific budget amount for the Child Guarantee, replacing it with a call for a substantial dedicated allocation. Adds provisions on using petitions to monitor disability rights and calls for annual reports on disability-focused petitions. The other changes are formal: decimal commas replace decimal points in statistics. see the changes →
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary: The report expands significantly, adding many new paragraphs on employment, accessibility, healthcare, housing, and violence against women with disabilities. It calls for a new strategy without delay, with binding measures, measurable targets, and new flagship initiatives. It strengthens calls for deinstitutionalisation, community-based services, and support for families and carers. It adds provisions on external action, humanitarian aid, and preparedness for emergencies. The other changes are formal: updated terminology and a new motion for a resolution. see the changes →
Committee opinions: Opinion (FEMM),Draft opinion (PETI),Draft opinion (LIBE),Draft opinion (FEMM),Opinion (PETI),Opinion (SANT),Draft opinion (SANT),Opinion (LIBE)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 27 November 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 490 Against 9 Abstained 109
Final vote — text as a whole at 12:25 · 81% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 41 ballots in voting order
1. Separate vote on paragraph 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on paragraph 11AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on paragraph 12AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on paragraph 12AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted9. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 17Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted19. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 32AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdopted30. Separate vote on paragraph 86AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on paragraph 86AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted33. Separate vote on paragraph 87Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Separate vote on paragraph 87Not put to a vote, because an earlier vote already settled the matter.A vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted37. Separate vote on paragraph 96AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded38. Separate vote on paragraph 96AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded39. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded40. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 116AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded41. Final vote — text as a whole 12:25 A10-0211/2025 – Rosa Estaràs Ferragut – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 26 November 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 18 November – 19 November 2025 5 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 30 October 2025 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 23 October 2025 Committee vote: report adopted
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 16 July 2025 SANT (Public Health) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 July 2025 FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 16 July 2025 PETI (Petitions) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 15 July 2025 LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 22 May 2025 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
- 14 May 2025 Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 7 May 2025 Draft opinion from SANT (Public Health)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 5 May 2025 Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
- 24 April 2025 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 13 March 2025 Referred to the EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), SANT (Public Health), PETI (Petitions), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) give an opinion.