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As the Brazilian Senate prepares for a concentrated legislative period beginning August 31, the focus President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sharpened on several priority government proposals. reached an agreement with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has solidified the administration’s influence by appointing Lula allies as rapporteurs and Chamber of Deputies President Hugo Motta to ensure define a concentrated legislative agenda for late August and early September. To maintain institutional stability, Lula has signaled support for the advancement 2027 reelection of key files. both Alcolumbre and Motta. A major priority central component of this period is the creation of Constitutional Amendment (PEC) regarding the 6x1 work schedule, which proposes reducing the weekly workload from 44 to 40 hours. While Senator Omar Aziz has presented a favorable report, studies suggest the change could increase private school tuition by up to 23% due to rising labor costs. The agenda also prioritizes the Special Tax Regime for Data Center Services (Redata) via PL 278/2026. This bill seeks to provide 278/2026, which offers tax incentives, including the suspension of Import Tax, PIS/Cofins, and IPI, incentives to encourage domestic data center installation. This move follows Ministry of Finance data indicating that 60% installation of Brazil’s data and AI workloads are currently processed abroad. centers. Additionally, the Senate will address the National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals (PL 2780/2024). Rapporteured 2780/2024), rapporteured by Senator Eduardo Braga, this policy aims to foster the domestic processing of minerals such as like lithium and cobalt, a move that could involve R$ 7 billion in investments. cobalt. Other items on the legislative agenda urgent matters include the a provisional measure (MP 1357/26) to eliminate taxes on international purchases under $50, the Constitutional Amendment regarding the 6x1 work schedule, and a Public Security amendment. amendment, and the expedited installation of a joint commission regarding import taxes.