Brazilian Congress resumes sessions, sets two‑week voting window before 2026 elections
The National Congress of Brazil formally resumed work on Monday, 3 August, after a two‑week parliamentary recess. The presidents of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate agreed to limit legislative activity to two “effort‑concentrated” weeks – 10 to 14 August and 31 August to 3 September – before the October 2026 general elections, with no plenary sessions scheduled outside those periods.
Key pending items include the constitutional amendment (PEC) to end the 6×1 work schedule, a PEC on public security, a bill regulating critical minerals, the AI bill, the misogyny criminalisation proposal, and the 2027 budget bills (LDO and LOA). President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has publicly urged Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to advance the 6×1 PEC. The Congress also faces 87 vetoes that block other legislation such as tax‑reform measures and the Pantanal statute.
Entities: Bill 2331/2022 · Brazilian Congress · Brazilian Senate · Chamber of Deputies · Conselho de Comunicação Social · Counselor Patrícia Blanco · Davi Alcolumbre · Hugo Motta · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · National Congress of Brazil · Paulo Paim · Randolfe Rodrigues
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- [● 20 SOURCES] The 2027 budget bills (LDO and LOA) are expected to be submitted by 31 August. (multiple articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] The presidents of the Chamber and Senate agreed to limit legislative activity to two “effort‑concentrated” weeks: 10‑14 August and 31 August‑3 September. (multiple articles)
- [DISPUTED] The Brazilian Congress formally resumed work on Monday 3 August after a two‑week recess. (multiple articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] The Congress faces 87 vetoes that block various legislative items, including tax‑reform measures and the Pantanal statute. (multiple articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] A constitutional amendment (PEC) to end the 6×1 work schedule remains pending in the Senate. (multiple articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] The Congress also plans to consider a PEC on public security, a critical‑minerals law, AI regulation, a misogyny criminalisation bill and the 2027 budget bills (LDO and LOA). (multiple articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] No plenary sessions are scheduled outside the two effort‑concentrated weeks. (multiple articles)
- [● 20 SOURCES] President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has publicly urged Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to bring the 6×1 PEC to a vote. (multiple articles)