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Brazil legislative & judicial agenda (Aug 2026)

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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 ~~of the semester~~ heard ~~three~~ the same high‑profile ~~cases: a~~ cases previously reported: the challenge to the 2025 tax‑reform provision limiting vehicle‑tax ~~exemption to~~ exemptions for people with disabilities and ~~autism (examined by Minister Alexandre de Moraes); a~~ autism, and the request to extend the ~~scope of~~ Lei Maria da Penha to gender‑based violence outside domestic ~~relationships (under Minister Edson Fachin); and~~ relationships, both slated for rulings with general repercussion. The Court also confirmed a ~~scheduled~~ 19 August decision on how the interim governor of Rio de Janeiro ~~(“mandato‑tampão”)~~ will be chosen. ~~The STF indicated its rulings will have general repercussion, guiding lower courts nationwide and marking~~ In addition, the ~~start of a “concentrated effort” legislative calendar that limits plenary work to two short voting periods in August~~ STF agenda now includes debates on digital‑platform labour relations and ~~September.~~ 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.

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