There are, he maintained, “inaccuracies in the content of the laws” and that caused a pause to analyze the reforms that involve 43 articles.
“It is not just any law, there are 36 articles of the Infonavit law and seven of the Federal Labor Law, 43 articles in total (…) for us they are fundamental in a very special situation that President Claudia Sheinbaum has proposed” , he added.
He explained that what the president intends with this initiative “is a legislative harmonization: “Even the Internal Audit is strengthened so that the Superior Audit can audit the resources of this Institute and the creation of a subsidiary company is established. Leasing rules are also established social -which was President Sheinbaum’s commitment-, the budget, the extinction of liens, the acquired rights.
The reform proposal will be discussed in January 2025 and has generated rejection from some sectors, especially businessmen and unions, as well as opposition parties.
For this reason, the initiative was not approved by the Chamber of Deputies – but only by the Senate – and must “be clarified and studied,” said the deputy when disseminating an explanatory sheet of the initiative, its objectives and the articles that are planned to be reformed compared to the current law in force.
In essence, Monreal stated, the aim is to expand Infonavit’s mandate “in order to create a system of social orientation, supported by accessible and sufficient credit, as well as housing construction and social leasing, both of recovered homes and those it builds.” the Institute, in accordance with its new powers.”
For this reason, he added, the aim is to develop Infonavit as a housing builder for the benefit of working people through the constitution of a subsidiary company, controlled mostly by the same organization, with full management capacity, which
It will not be considered as a parastatal entity.
In addition, you may enter into contracts, agreements, alliances or associations or any legal act, among other criteria. “Own resources and
that it has under its administration will be destined to acquire land and real estate, build housing to promote the offer for social leasing, contributing to the objectives of Infonavit and public order and social interest policies of the Institute,” according to the Morenista.
