# Brazil legislative & judicial agenda (Aug 2026)

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-senate-communication-council-actions
> Updated: 2026-08-02T20:23:48.000Z. Sources: 91. Developments: 3.

The National Congress resumed on 3 August 2026, with voting confined to the pre‑announced windows of 10‑14 August and 31 August‑3 September. The agenda remains dominated by the 6×1 work‑week amendment, the Public‑Security PEC, AI and digital‑media bills, and the 2027 budget deadline of 31 August, alongside a backlog of 87 presidential vetoes, critical‑minerals regulation and a proposal to criminalise misogyny. President Lula reiterated his call to Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to place the 6×1 amendment and the security proposal on the calendar.

The Supreme Federal Court reconvened its plenary on 3 August at 14:00, ending the July judicial recess. Its first session heard the same high‑profile cases previously reported: the challenge to the 2025 tax‑reform provision limiting vehicle‑tax exemptions for people with disabilities and autism, and the request to extend the Lei Maria da Penha to gender‑based violence outside domestic relationships, both slated for rulings with general repercussion. The Court also confirmed a 19 August decision on how the interim governor of Rio de Janeiro will be chosen. In addition, the STF agenda now includes debates on digital‑platform labour relations and other pending matters.

Municipal chambers in Três Pontas and Taboão da Serra also resumed in early August, focusing on local budget authorisations. The Senate’s Conselho de Comunicação Social continues work on the Streaming Law, AI framework and a possible digital‑market superintendence.

## Claims

- The Brazilian Congress formally resumed work on Monday 3 August after a two‑week recess. (disputed by 20 sources)
- The National Congress of Brazil formally resumed work on Monday, 3 July 2024 after a two‑week recess. (disputed by 2 sources)
- Congress extended its recess beyond the official end due to party conventions, with plenary voting only resuming on 10 August 2024. (disputed)
- 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. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- A constitutional amendment (PEC) to end the 6×1 work schedule remains pending in the Senate. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has publicly urged Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to bring the 6×1 PEC to a vote. (corroborated by 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). (corroborated by 20 sources)
- The Congress faces 87 vetoes that block various legislative items, including tax‑reform measures and the Pantanal statute. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- The 2027 budget bills (LDO and LOA) are expected to be submitted by 31 August. (corroborated by 20 sources)
- The Supreme Federal Court resumed plenary sessions on 3 August 2026 at 14:00 after a July recess. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- One of the cases on the agenda challenges the tax‑reform provision that limits vehicle‑tax exemption to people with disabilities and to persons with autism. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Another agenda item asks whether the protective measures of the Lei Maria da Penha should apply to gender‑based violence that occurs outside a domestic or familial relationship. (corroborated by 8 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Brazil Supreme Court resumes, reviews tax exemption and Maria da Penha

Brazil's Supreme Court resumed sessions on 3 Aug 2026, hearing challenges to a tax‑exemption rule for people with disabilities and a case on extending Maria da Penha protections beyond domestic violence, with a

53 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-congress-limits-sessions-to-two-weeks-amid-2026-election-calendar

### 2026-07-31: Brazilian Congress resumes sessions, sets two‑week voting window before 2026 elections

Brazil’s Congress resumed on 3 Aug, limiting work to two voting weeks (10‑14 Aug, 31 Aug‑3 Sep) before the 2026 elections. Major pending bills include the 6×1 work‑schedule PEC, public‑security PEC, AI and krit

40 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senates-communication-council-sets-streaming-and-ai-debates

### 2026-07-10: Brazil Senate CCT authorizes 24 community and FM radio stations across 12 states

Brazil's Senate Science and Technology Committee approved 24 decrees to authorize or renew community and FM radio stations in 12 states and the Federal District, pending Senate promulgation.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazil-senate-cct-authorizes-24-community-and-fm-radio-stations-across-12-states

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