Jeroen LENAERS
🇳🇱 Netherlands· European People's Party (EPP)·Christen Democratisch Appèl·Rank #393 by amendments·3 terms: 8th, 9th, 10th
Most active on Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation); Asylum Procedure Regulation; Eurodac Regulation. 2,240 amendments across 150 dossiers in 13 committees over 3 terms since 2014.
2,240
Amendments
committee, 3 terms
1,431
Co-signed
tabled with other Members · 64% of total
809
Solo
tabled alone
150
Procedures
13 committees
Amendment record
Career across terms
8th · 9th · 10th10th
2024–now
European People's Party (EPP)·4 procedures·1 committee
271
amend.
9th
2019–2024
European People's Party (EPP)·57 procedures·9 committees
756
amend.
8th
2014–2019
European People's Party (EPP)·91 procedures·9 committees
1,213
amend.
In plenary
Votes
Plenary roll-call record
97.2%votes with own group·of 5,567 roll-calls held10th term
10th99.6% participation·of 5,567 roll-calls held·97.2% withEPP
9th96.4% participation·of 19,277 roll-calls held·95.4% withEPP
Roll-call votes since July 2019 · HowTheyVote.eu / European Parliament · roll-call votes only
Key votes — against the group line
text-deciding & knife-edge roll-calls17 Jun 2026Close voteVoted Againstgroup line: For
Structure and rates of excise duty applied to tobacco and tobacco related products (recast)29 Apr 2026Close voteVoted Forgroup line: Against
Simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products (Omnibus VI)28 Apr 2026Main voteVoted Againstgroup line: For
Interim report on the proposal for the multiannual financial framework for 2028-203428 Apr 2026Close voteVoted Forgroup line: Against
Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU28 Apr 2026Close voteVoted Forgroup line: Against
Importance of consent-based rape legislation in the EU25 Nov 2025Close voteVoted Forgroup line: Against
Institutional aspects of the Report on the future of European Competitiveness (Draghi Report)13 Nov 2025Close voteVoted Forgroup line: Against
Gender Equality Strategy 202522 Oct 2025Close voteVoted Forgroup line: Against
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 - all sectionsAnd 12 more on covered votes.
Covered votes = the text-deciding and knife-edge roll-calls this site tracks; a group’s line is the majority of its expressed votes. Individual positions: HowTheyVote.eu (ODbL). Breaking the line is a fact, not a grade.
Network & subjects
Works most with
Tomas TOBÉ
shared 412 amendments
Lena DÜPONT
shared 404 amendments
Lukas MANDL
shared 218 amendments
François-Xavier BELLAMY
shared 218 amendments
Rasa JUKNEVIČIENĖ
shared 218 amendments
Loránt VINCZE
shared 217 amendments
Monika HOHLMEIER
shared 193 amendments
Sander SMIT
shared 183 amendments
Excludes mass amendments with more than 12 co-authors.
Connections
Most amended subjects
- Asylum, refugees, displaced persons; Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF)461
- Migration policy434
- Free movement and integration of third-country nationals390
- External borders crossing and controls, visas253
- Workforce, occupational mobility, job conversion, working conditions163
- Action to combat terrorism143
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Roles & memberships
10th term · dated, from the official recordCommittees
- SubstituteEMPL — Employment and Social Affairs19 Jul 2024 → ongoing
- MemberLIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs19 Jul 2024 → ongoing
Delegations
- MemberD-UK — Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly19 Sep 2024 → ongoing
Full record
All their amendments, by procedure
150 procedures · sorted by countThe complete record: open any procedure to read every amendment in full text — or download the whole list.
By subject
Common system for the return of third-country nationals staying illegally in the Union (Return Regulation)
2025/0059(COD)·LIBE10th·1 Dec 2025
190
amendments
7 solo
Asylum Procedure Regulation
2016/0224(COD)·LIBE8th·26 Jun 2017 – 16 Dec 2021
131
amendments
95 solo
Eurodac Regulation
2016/0132(COD)·LIBE8th·3 Mar 2017
76
amendments
67 solo
Asylum and Migration Fund 2021–2027
2018/0248(COD)·LIBE8th·12 Dec 2018
66
amendments
66 solo
Establishment of an EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights
2015/2254(INL)·LIBE8th·21 Jun 2016 – 24 Jun 2016
51
amendments
Crisis and force majeure Regulation
2020/0277(COD)·LIBE9th·28 Jan 2022
49
amendments
Screening Regulation
2020/0278(COD)·LIBE9th·26 Jan 2022 – 27 Jan 2022
44
amendments
Schengen Borders Code
2021/0428(COD)·LIBE9th·12 Dec 2022
44
amendments
Combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material. Recast
2024/0035(COD)·LIBE10th·15 Nov 2024
40
amendments
40 solo
Artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters
2020/2016(INI)·LIBE9th·20 Jul 2020
39
amendments
Adequate minimum wages in the European Union
2020/0310(COD)·EMPL9th·18 May 2021
39
amendments