{"id":"dossiers/PL8604","title":"PL8604 — GovSat-2","type":"dossier","html":"<p>Bill 8604 (\"GovSat-2\"). The Chamber debated and voted it on 21 January 2026.</p>\n<p>Sittings: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a></p>\n<h2>Debate</h2>\n<h3>21 January 2026 — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fdefence\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/defence\">Defence and security</a></h3>\n<p>Projet de loi 8604 authorising the government to finance the purchase, launch and operation of the GovSat-2 military and government communications satellite, with 301 million euros of effective state cost and a 500 million euro budget-neutral transit envelope, adopted by 57 votes to 2.</p>\n<p>Alex Donnersbach (CSV), stating that secure satellite communication is decisive for military operations:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sécher, resilient Satellittekommunikatioun ass haut entscheedend fir militäresch Operatiounen, fir Krisemanagement, fir Koordinatioun.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>Secure, resilient satellite communication is today decisive for military operations, for crisis management, for coordination.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Falex-donnersbach\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/alex-donnersbach\">Alex Donnersbach</a>, CSV</p>\n<p>Georges Engel (LSAP), asking the minister whether the international-law rules for satellite customers are still fully respected:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An haut stellt sech dann awer d’Fro, Madamm Ministesch, wa Verschiddener vun eisen Alliéierten d’internationaalt Recht oppe mat Féiss trëppelen, ginn déi Reegelen dann nach kloer an zu 100 % respektéiert?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>And today the question arises, Madam Minister: if several of our allies openly trample on international law, are those rules still clearly and fully respected?</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fgeorges-engel\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/georges-engel\">Georges Engel</a>, LSAP</p>\n<p>Tom Weidig (ADR), stating that the GovSat-2 satellite is the best option in a difficult situation:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>De GovSat-2-Satellitt ass an deem Kontext dat Bescht, wat mir maache kënnen an enger schwiereger Situatioun.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>In that context the GovSat-2 satellite is the best we can do in a difficult situation.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftom-weidig\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/tom-weidig\">Tom Weidig</a>, ADR</p>\n<h2>Votes</h2>\n<h3>Main vote: PL 8604 - GovSat-2</h3>\n<p>21 January 2026 — Premier vote constitutionnel.</p>\n<table><thead><tr><th>Party</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">For</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Against</th><th style=\"text-align: right;\">Abstain</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fcsv\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/csv\">CSV</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">21</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dp\">DP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">13</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Flsap\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/lsap\">LSAP</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">12</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fadr\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/adr\">ADR</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">5</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-greng\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-greng\">déi gréng</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">4</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fpiraten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/piraten\">Piraten</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-lenk\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-lenk\">déi Lénk</a></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">2</td><td style=\"text-align: right;\">0</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>57</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>2</strong></td><td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>0</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>\n<p>Party splits: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fcsv\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/csv\">CSV</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdp\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dp\">DP</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Flsap\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/lsap\">LSAP</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fadr\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/adr\">ADR</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-greng\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-greng\">déi gréng</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fpiraten\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/piraten\">Piraten</a> voted for; <a href=\"/lhoft?page=parties%2Fdei-lenk\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"parties/dei-lenk\">déi Lénk</a> voted against.</p>\n<p>No deputy voted against the majority of their party in this vote.</p>"}