Political Institutions Committee
{{Short description|Swiss parliamentary commission}}
In Switzerland, the Political Institutions Committee{{efn|{{langx|fr|Commission des institutions politiques}}, CIP; {{langx|de|Staatspolitische Kommission}}, SPK; {{langx|it|Commissione delle istituzioni politiche}}, CIP; {{langx|rm|Cumissiun d'instituziuns politicas}}, CIP}} is a federal parliamentary commission that deals with legislative affairs concerning political institutions.
There are two Political Institutions Committees, one for each chamber of the Federal Assembly: the Political Institutions Committee of the National Council (CIP-N), with 25 members, and the Political Institutions Committee of the Council of States (CIP-E), with 13 members.{{Cite web |title=Commissions des institutions politiques CIP |trans-title=Political Institutions Committee |url=https://www.parlament.ch/fr/organe/commissions/commissions-thematiques/commissions-cip |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.parlament.ch |language=fr}}
The CIPs are permanent thematic commissions (or legislative commissions).{{Cite web |title=Lexique du Parlement |trans-title=Parliament Lexicon |url=https://www.parlament.ch/fr/%C3%BCber-das-parlament/parlamentsw%C3%B6rterbuch/parlamentsw%C3%B6rterbuch-detail?WordId=193 |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.parlament.ch |language=fr}} They were created in 1991.{{Cite web |title=Assemblée fédérale |trans-title=Federal Assembly |url=https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/fr/articles/010081/2024-09-24/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=hls-dhs-dss.ch |language=fr}}
Attributions
The CIP deals with issues relating to the organization of the federal government and administration, including the division of tasks between the federal authorities, relations between the Confederation and the cantons, political rights, immigrants' rights, and asylum law. They are also responsible for data protection and federal statistics.
Works
During the 51st parliamentary term, the CIP-N set up a sub-committee on “Parliament in crisis situations”, tasked with examining Parliament's ability to act during crises, particularly in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this legislature, the CIPs are also dealing with the issue of electronic voting.{{Cite news |date=2020-08-19 |title=Essais sur le vote électronique bientôt autorisés? |trans-title=Will electronic voting trials soon be allowed? |url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/essais-sur-le-vote-electronique-bientot-autorises-352685461620 |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=lematin.ch |language=fr |issn=1018-3736}}{{Cite web |title=Iv. ct. GE. Pour le développement d'un système de vote électronique en mains publiques au niveau national ou intercantonal |trans-title=Iv. ct. GE. For the development of an electronic voting system in public hands at national or intercantonal level |url=https://www.parlament.ch/centers/kb/Documents/2019/Rapport_de_la_commission_CIP-N_19.312_2021-02-18.pdf |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=Conseil national |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Iv. pa. Müller Damian. Oui au vote électronique, mais la sécurité doit primer la vitesse - Iv. pa. (Zanetti Claudio) Grüter. Vote électronique. Suspendre les travaux - Iv. ct. GE. Pour le développement d'un système de vote électronique en mains publiques au niveau national ou intercantonal |trans-title=Iv. pa. Müller Damian. Yes to electronic voting, but security must take precedence over speed - Iv. pa. (Zanetti Claudio) Grüter. Electronic voting. Suspend the work - Iv. ct. GE. For the development of an electronic voting system at national or intercantonal level |url=https://www.parlament.ch/centers/kb/Documents/2019/Rapport_de_la_commission_CIP-E_19.312_2020-08-18.pdf |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=Conseil des États}}
During the 50th legislature, the CIPs dealt with the implementation of the popular initiative “Against mass immigration”,{{Cite news |date=2016-09-02 |title=Immigration: une clause magique pour éviter de fâcher Bruxelles |trans-title=Immigration: a magic clause to avoid angering Brussels |url=https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/immigration-une-clause-magique-eviter-facher-bruxelles |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=Le Temps |language=fr |issn=1423-3967}} the issue of party financing,{{Cite news |date=2018-11-09 |title=Une commission tacle le Conseil fédéral |trans-title=Commission takes Federal Council to task |url=https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/berne/une-commission-tacle-conseil-federal |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=Le Temps |language=fr |issn=1423-3967}}{{Cite web |title=Initiative parlementaire Plus de transparence dans le financement de la vie politique - Rapport de la Commission des institutions politiques du Conseil des États |trans-title=Parliamentary initiative More transparency in the financing of political life - Report by the Political Institutions Committee of the Council of States |url=https://www.parlament.ch/centers/documents/fr/19-400-bericht-spk-s-2019-10-24-f.pdf |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=Confedération suisse |language=fr}} the question of electronic voting,{{Cite web |title=Iv. pa. Zanetti Claudio. Vote électronique. Suspendre les travaux |trans-title=Iv. pa. Zanetti Claudio. Electronic voting. Suspend work |url=https://www.parlament.ch/centers/kb/Documents/2018/Rapport_de_la_commission_CIP-N_18.468_2019-11-08.pdf |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=Conseil national |language=fr}} and the question of opening marriage to same-sex couples.{{Cite news |date=2016-08-26 |title=Naturalisation traitée avec le mariage gay |trans-title=Naturalization processed with gay marriage |url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/naturalisation-traitee-avec-le-mariage-gay-987849965535 |access-date=2025-01-10 |work=lematin.ch |language=fr |issn=1018-3736}}{{Cite web |title=Iv. pa. Groupe GL. Mariage civil pour tous |trans-title=Iv. pa. GL Group. Civil marriage for all |url=https://www.parlament.ch/centers/kb/Documents/2013/Rapport_de_la_commission_CAJ-N_13.468_2017-05-11.pdf |access-date=January 10, 2025 |website=Conseil national}}
See also
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