Learn the priorities of Congress on the return of parliamentary recess

Brazilian deputies and senators return from the parliamentary recess on Tuesday (5) with expected to vote, in this second semester, among other guidelines, the exemption of income tax (IR) for those who earn up to R $ 5,000; the taxation of BETS and exempt investment securities; and the revocation of Deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP), sentenced to 10 years in prison for the invasion of the Electronic System of the National Council of Justice (CNJ).

It should also be highlighted this semester the voting of the 2026 Budgetary Guidelines Law (LDO), which defines the priorities of next year’s budget, and should have already been sent to the sanction in July, according to the Constitution.

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The proposal for amendment to the Constitution (PEC) of Public Security, of the origin of the Executive, must also occupy parliamentarians. Approved in the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ), the PEC is awaiting the installation of the Special Commission.
Other priorities are the project for regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI), in the House; and the INSS Fraud Inquiry Joint Parliamentary Commission (CPMI), already authorized by Senate President David Alcolumbre (Union-AP).

The new Electoral Code should also be highlighted, in the Senate process; and the provisional measure (MP) of the electricity sector, which regulates the production, distribution and marketing of energy in the country and provides for exemption from accounts to families that consume up to 80 kilowatts-hours (kWh) per month, can benefit up to 60 million people, according to government calculations.

IR exemption

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign proposal, the exemption of IR and expansion of the lanes is one of the main priorities of the government and parliament for this second semester.

The Bill (PL) 1.087/2025 was approved in July in a special commission and is ready to go to the House plenary. The proposal provides exemption from the Individual Income Tax (IRPF) for those who earn up to $ 5,000 per month and partially reduce the tax for those who receive up to $ 7,000.

The deputies approved the opinion of the rapporteur, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), who, among other points, extended from $ 7,000 to $ 7,350.00 the value for partial tax reduction.

To compensate for the loss of tax collection with the exemption, the project foresees the collection of an extra progressive rate of up to 10% for those who earn over $ 600,000 per year, or $ 50,000 per month. The maximum rate of 10%will be charged from people who earn from R $ 1.2 million per year.

MP ‘BBB’

One of the important voting for the government is MP 1.303/2025, which provides for increasing the taxation of online betting companies, the calls Bets, and the taxation of exempt investment securities, such as the Agricultural Credit Letter (LCA).

In a PT convention this Sunday (3), the Minister of Institutional Relations, Gleisi Hoffman, stressed that this is a priority, along with the IR exemption project.
“It is not possible that the very rich do not pay tax in this country, and that the tax falls on the working class. We have to tax banks, billionaires and Bets (BBB). These people cannot continue to make money and not contribute to the wealth of Brazil,” said the minister.

Next Wednesday (6), Finance Minister Fernando Haddad will be heard on the subject in the mixed commission created to analyze MP 1.303.

Cassations

In addition, the Workers Party (PT) reported that it will push for the revocation of licensed deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro (PL-SP), who articulated, in the United States (USA), sanctions against the Brazilian economy. He is investigated for obstruction of justice regarding the process that investigates the attempted post -election coup d’état of 2022.

Another parliamentarian who could lose his term this semester is Deputy Glauber Braga (PSOL-RJ), who had the cassation approved by the House Ethics Council. The decision needs to be confirmed in the plenary.

He is accused of breaking decorum for expelling from the chamber, to the kicks, a far-right militant that provoked him. Glauber even made hunger strike against the lawsuit against him.

Amnesty and STF

On the other hand, the opposition promises to prioritize, this semester, the bill that amnesty those convicted of coup at the Supreme Court (STF) and other measures that limit the actions of the Supreme Court, such as the project that reduces the reach of individual decisions of ministers and which reduces the parties that may question in the Supreme Legislative decisions, which has the support of the Senate President, Davi Alcolumbre.

Mining in indigenous lands

Another agenda that can advance in Congress later this year is the one that authorizes mining in indigenous lands. Alcolumbre created, in April, Working Group (WG) to present, until the end of October, proposal to regulate mining in indigenous territories.

Already in August, the Senate Human Rights Commission (CDH) foresees to vote a bill that authorizes mining in indigenous lands, under the rapporteur of Senator Damares Alves (Republicans-DF).

Administrative reform

Administrative reform is another debate that may have advances in its processing in the National Congress. In the first semester, the mayor, Deputy Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), created GT to prepare a proposal for changes in the country’s civil service regime, under the rapporteur of Deputy Pedro Paulo (PSD-RJ).