The proposed law on transitional and urgent measures to tackle and eradicate homelessness is currently undergoing parliamentary approval and stands as a pioneering initiative in Europe. This bill, initially introduced in the Catalan Parliament three years ago, was interrupted in 2023 due to the calling of a general election and the subsequent dissolution of Parliament. It is now once again progressing through the legislative process.

The five organisations driving this proposal –Arrels Fundació, Assís Centre d’Acollida, Càritas Catalunya, Comunitat de Sant Egidio Barcelona and Sant Joan de Déu Serveis Socials Barcelona–with the backing of seven professional associations, including the prominent support of the Official Association of Social Workers of Catalonia (TSCAT), describe it as a law upholding the rights of people experiencing homelessness.

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