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29 bills
- HE 16/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a police reserve
A police reserve will be established in Finland for serious disruptions and emergency conditions. The reserve will consist of police students and police-trained individuals who do not work as police officers.
13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2025 vpPassed
Reintroducing anti-personnel mines
Finland will withdraw from the international Ottawa Convention prohibiting anti-personnel mines. The decision will enable anti-personnel mines to be restored as part of the defence system of the Finnish Defence Forces in a deteriorated security environment.
19 Jun 2025 · 4 votes155 jaa18 ei - HE 2/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Banning property purchases on security grounds
Citizens and companies from a country that threatens Finland or other states will not be allowed to buy real estate in Finland without a permanent residence permit. The ban will prevent the use of properties for activities that endanger national security and for hybrid influence.
23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a national space situation centre
A national space situational awareness centre will be established in Finland to monitor conditions in near-Earth space, space weather and space debris. The centre will help authorities and companies prepare for disruptions to satellite services and other risks associated with space activities.
7 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning Defence Forces tasks with NATO
Participation in NATO's collective defence will be added to the statutory tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces. At the same time, operations by allied forces and the movement of equipment in Finland will be facilitated.
14 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 58/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing the US defence cooperation agreement
Finland will implement the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) concluded with the United States, establishing rules for the US military presence in Finland. The agreement grants the US armed forces access to several Finnish Defence Forces sites and enables joint military action in all security situations.
3 Jul 2024 · 3 votes - HE 315/2022 vpPassed
Finland's accession to NATO
Finland will join the NATO defence alliance and become part of its collective defence. Through accession, Finland will receive NATO's security guarantees and commit to assisting other member states in the event of an attack.
2 Mar 2023 · 4 votes184 jaa7 ei - HE 20/2024 vpPassed
Sharing atomic defence information with NATO
Finland will accede to the ATOMAL agreement between NATO member states, which enables the sharing and receipt of classified atomic defence information. The agreement will help Finland prepare better for nuclear threats and participate fully in NATO's collective defence planning.
29 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2023 vpPassed
Protecting defence inventions and technical data
Finland will implement NATO agreements that safeguard the secrecy of defence-related inventions and the protection of technical information between member states. The agreements will make it possible to file secret patent applications and facilitate the exchange of confidential technological information among allies.
1 Mar 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2024 vpPassed
Extending US defence research agreement
Finland and the United States will extend the validity of their agreement on the exchange of defence research and development information until 2040. At the same time, technical and administrative updates will be made to the agreement.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 193/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing authorities' operations abroad and assistance
Finnish authorities will be able to act and support each other abroad independently based on Finland's own needs without a request from another state, for example in evacuation and crisis situations. At the same time, co-operation with key international partner countries will be facilitated and decision-making on urgent security threats accelerated.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 222/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Tighter controls on foreign property acquisitions
Monitoring of real estate transactions by entities from outside the EU and EEA will be tightened to protect national security. At the same time, the state's right of pre-emption near strategic sites will be strengthened and the authorities' rights to access information will be expanded.
15 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 63/2022 vpPassed
Updating emergency powers for hybrid threats
The Emergency Powers Act will be amended to include the possibility of introducing emergency powers in serious hybrid threat situations. The amendment will improve authorities' ability to act swiftly during, for example, cyberattacks, the instrumentalisation of migration or disruptions to critical infrastructure.
7 Jul 2022 · 9 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 57 §, mietintö / Jari Ronkainen
101 jaa40 ei - HE 113/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Licensing ground stations and remote sensing
Operating satellite ground stations, radars and satellite remote sensing will become subject to a licence in Finland. The reform will protect national security and supervise the distribution of satellite data.
21 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Military intelligence powers
Statutory powers for military intelligence will be established for the Finnish Defence Forces to detect and anticipate serious military and international threats directed at Finland. The powers cover human intelligence, information systems intelligence, and communications intelligence both domestically and abroad.
8 Apr 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 112 §, mietintö / Markus Mustajärvi
167 jaa10 ei - HE 199/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Independent oversight of intelligence activities
An oversight system for civilian and military intelligence will be established in Finland. An independent Intelligence Ombudsman will be set up as a new overseer of legality, and an Intelligence Oversight Committee will be established in Parliament to exercise parliamentary oversight.
2 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 59/2017 vpPassed
Establishing a hybrid threats centre
The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats will be established in Helsinki to help participating states prepare for broad-based security threats. The centre will be given an independent legal status and operational preconditions in Finland.
22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 94/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling international military assistance
The Finnish Defence Forces will be able to provide and receive international military assistance on a broader scale than before and use force in these duties if necessary. The amendment would also clarify the status of Finnish personnel abroad and the powers of foreign troops in Finland.
16 Jun 2017 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 12 b §, mietintö / Mika Kari
96 jaa59 ei - HE 72/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying decision-making on international assistance
Clear rules will be established in Finland on how the highest state leadership decides on providing or requesting international assistance to and from other countries. The procedure covers, in particular, assistance obligations under EU treaties as well as crisis situations requiring military force or extensive resources.
16 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 261/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening state leadership situational awareness
The duties and rights of access to information of the Government Situation Centre will be laid down in a separate act. Authorities will be required to report security incidents to the Situation Centre so that state leadership always has access to an up-to-date overall picture.
28 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote