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Government bills12

Topicborder security12
  1. HE 158/2026 vpIn progress

    Strengthening Finnish Border Guard powers

    The Finnish Border Guard would be given a new task to monitor critical underwater infrastructure and powers to intervene in suspicious vessels and unmanned vehicles. At the same time, technical border surveillance and inter-agency cooperation would be enhanced in the changed security environment.

    15 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  2. HE 148/2026 vpIn progress

    Extending the instrumentalised migration act

    Finland will extend the validity of the exceptional act that allows restricting the reception of asylum applications at the border where necessary to combat instrumentalised migration. The act will remain in force until the end of 2028 without substantive changes.

    10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet
  3. HE 18/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending the pushback act

    The validity of the so-called pushback act would be extended until the end of 2026. The act makes it possible to restrict applications for asylum at the border if a foreign state uses migrants to put pressure on Finland.

    5 Jun 2025 · 2 votes
    168 jaa
    29 ei
  4. HE 53/2024 vpPassed

    Preventing instrumentalised migration at the border

    In exceptional situations, Finland could prevent the entry of asylum seekers and turn them away immediately at the border if a foreign state uses them as an instrument of pressure. However, applications could still be accepted, for example, from children or persons in a particularly vulnerable position.

    15 Jul 2024 · 2 votes
    167 jaa
    31 ei
  5. HE 66/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Rapid call-up of border reservists

    Reservists of the Finnish Border Guard could be called up for refresher training on an expedited schedule to ensure border security as well. The call-up could be issued without the usual three-month notice period if the border situation changes abruptly.

    2 Jul 2024 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 1/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening Border Guard staffing and preparedness

    The Finnish Border Guard will be able to fill certain civilian posts without a public application procedure and make more flexible use of cadet students to assist during disruptions. The amendments protect official operations from intelligence gathering and improve responsiveness to various security threats.

    19 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 25/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding Border Guard technical surveillance

    The Finnish Border Guard will receive new powers to detect and locate radio equipment and its signals near the borders, in maritime areas and in airspace to improve situational awareness and in search operations. At the same time, conventional technical surveillance, such as camera surveillance, will be expanded to new areas and purposes.

    7 Jun 2024 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Laura Meriluoto 2

    122 jaa
    59 ei
  8. HE 173/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Introducing new EU border systems

    Finland will introduce the EU's new entry/exit and travel authorisation systems for crossing external borders. Visa-exempt travellers will be required to obtain an electronic advance authorisation, and biometric data will be registered for border crossers instead of stamping passports.

    1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote
  9. HE 94/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing border security and building barriers

    The Finnish Border Guard will gain new means to respond to border disruptions and hybrid influence operations that exploit migration. If necessary, the Government may centralise the application for asylum to specific border crossing points, and fences and other barriers may be built on the eastern border.

    7 Jul 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Asian käsittelyn jatkaminen, mietintö / lähettäminen perustuslakivaliokuntaan (Veronika Honkasalo)

    103 jaa
    16 ei
  10. 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 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 57 §, mietintö / Jari Ronkainen

    101 jaa
    40 ei
  11. HE 136/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Managing EU home affairs funding

    Finland will introduce rules for managing EU home affairs funds for the 2021–2027 programming period. Funding will be directed towards asylum, migration, border security and internal security measures.

    2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 40/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Border Guard retirement and EU cooperation

    The retirement ages for posts in the Finnish Border Guard will be raised gradually in line with the pension reform. At the same time, provisions will be added to legislation on Finland's participation in the European Border and Coast Guard activities and return operations.

    30 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote