Mexico

Senate

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Structure

Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.

Sessions

Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
Two

Dates of parliamentary sessions

Dates of parliamentary sessions
Parliament is usually in ordinary session Extraordinary sessions can be held
January x
February x
March x
April x
May x
June x
July x
August x
September x
October x
November x
December x
Number of days the parliament/chamber met in plenary, per year
52
(2023)

Notes:

Figures include sessions of the Permanent Commission.

The Permanent Commission meets during recesses of the Congress of the Union. It is made up of 37 members (19 deputies and 18 senators). It holds its sessions during the first recess of each year of the legislature at the headquarters of the Chamber of Deputies, and during the second recess, at the headquarters of the Chamber of Senators.

Sources: Organic Law of the General Congress of the United Mexican States, art. 116-117

All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings
Yes

Committees

Number of permanent committees
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Number of permanent joint committees in bicameral parliaments
6
(2024-09)

Parliamentary groups

Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
Yes
Number of parliamentary groups
8
(2023)
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
5
There is a minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group
Yes
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
4%
(2013)
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group
No
Not applicable. There are no independent members in this parliament/chamber
No
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
No
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure

Organic Law of the General Congress of the United States of Mexico, art. 71-79; Senate Standing Orders, art. 8 §iv and art 25-31

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No