57th_Legislature_of_the_National_Congress

57th Legislature of the National Congress

57th Legislature of the National Congress

Incumbent meeting of the legislature of Brazil


The 57th Legislature of National Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the Federal Government of Brazil, composed by the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. It convened in Brasília on 1 February 2023, a month after the inauguration of the winner of the 2022 presidential election.

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In the 2022 elections, the Liberal Party became the largest party in the Chamber with 99 deputies and in the Senate with 13 senators.[1][lower-alpha 1]

Major events

  • 1 February 2023: Congress convened. Members-elect of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies are sworn in. Election for the Directors' Board of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG) was re-elected Senate President and Congressman Arthur Lira (PP-AL) was re-elected Chamber President.[2][3]
  • 2 February 2023: Joint session of the National Congress to officially inaugurate the 57th Legislature.[4]
  • 23 May 2023: The Chamber passes 372-108 the Taxes Framework plan (PLP 93/2023) presented by the Ministry of Finances to partially replace the Constitutional Amendment of the Public Expenditure Cap.[5]
  • 30 May 2023: The Chamber passes 311-137 the new Temporal Landmark (PL 490/2007), which forbids new indigenous land registration after 5 October 1988 and new land demarcation must be analyzed by the Congress.[6][7]
  • 21 June 2023: The Senate approves the nomination of Cristiano Zanin for the Supreme Federal Court in a voting of 58–18.[8]
  • 6 July 2023: The Chamber passes 382-118, in a first round, and 375-113, in a second round, the Tax Reform plan (PEC 45/2019), which merges most of taxes over consumption into a value added tax.[9][10]
  • 21 June 2023: The Senate passes, with changes, the Taxes Framework plan (PLP 93/2023), in a voting of 57-17. The bill later returned to the Chamber for a last review.[11]
  • 22 August 2023: The Chamber approves the last review of the Taxes Framework plan (PLP 93/2023) in a voting of 379-64.[12]
  • 27 September 2023: The Senate passes 43–21 the new Temporal Landmark (PL 490/2007).[13]
  • 10 October 2023: The Chamber passes 312-0 a motion of disavowal to the Hamas attacks against Israel (REQ 3458/2023).[14]
  • 18 October 2023: The Chamber passes 323-98 a bill to authorize the membership of Bolivia in Mercosur (PDC 745/2017).[15] The 8 January CPMI approves 20-11 the final report, which requests a formal complaint against more than 60 people, including former president Jair Bolsonaro, his aide-de-camp Mauro Cid, former ministers Walter Braga Netto, Anderson Torres, Augusto Heleno, Luiz Eduardo Ramos, Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, former Navy Commander Almir Garnier Santos and former Army Commander Marco Antônio Freire Gomes.[16]
  • 20 October 2023: President Lula da Silva vetoes most of the Temporal Landmark (PL 490/2007), turning the rest of the bill into Law 14701/23.[17]
  • 25 October 2023: The Chamber passes 323-119 a bill to tax offshore assets and high income funds (PL 5173/23).[18]
  • 8 November 2023: The Senate passes 53-24, with changes, the Tax Reform plan (PEC 45/2019). The bill later returned to the Chamber for a last review.[19]
  • 22 November 2023: The Senate passes 52-18, in two rounds, a constitutional ammendment to limit the powers of the Supreme Federal Court (PEC 8/2021).[20]
  • 27 November 2023: President Lula nominates Justice Minister Flávio Dino for Justice of the Supreme Court and Paulo Gonet for Prosecutor General.[21]
  • 13 December 2023: The Senate approves 47-31 the nomination of Flávio Dino for the Supreme Federal Court and 65-11 the nomination of Paulo Gonet for Prosecutor General.[22]
  • 5 February 2024: Congress convened for the opening of the 2nd session of the 57th Legislature. A message sent by president Lula was read by Congress First Secretary Luciano Bivar.[23][24]
  • 24 March 2024: Congressman Chiquinho Brazão (UNIÃO-RJ), along with his brother, Domingos Brazão, and former chief of Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, Rivaldo Barbosa, is arrested for ordering the assassination of councillor Marielle Franco.[25]
  • 10 April 2024: The Chamber approves 277-129 a resolution to keep congressman Chiquinho Brasão (Ind.-RJ) arrested (CMC 1/2024, converted into Resolution 9/2024).[26]
  • 16 April 2024: The Senate passes 53-9 a constitutional ammendment to prohibit the possession and carrying of any amount of drugs (PEC 45/2023).[27]

Party summary

Chamber of Deputies

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Leadership

Federal Senate

Senate President
Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG)
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Chamber of Deputies

Chamber President
Arthur Lira (PP-AL)
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Members

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Chamber of Deputies

Commissions

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Notes

  1. As in Brazil the government is formed by a coalition, it is hard for a party to reach the majority of 257 deputies and/or 41 senators. Therefore, the majority party is the one with more members in each house.
  2. Compared to the deputies of the Party of the Republic elected in 2018. The party was renamed Liberal Party in 2019.
  3. Compared to the combined deputies of the Communist Party of Brazil and of the Free Fatherland Party elected in 2018. The parties merged after that election.
  4. Compared to the combined deputies of the Social Liberal Party and of Democrats elected in 2018. The parties merged to form Brazil Union in 2022.
  5. Compared to the deputies of the Brazilian Republican Party elected in 2018. The party was renamed Republicans in 2019.
  6. Compared to the deputies of the Popular Socialist Party elected in 2018. The party was renamed Cidadania in 2019.
  7. Compared to the combined deputies of Podemos and of the Humanist Party of Solidarity elected in 2018. The parties merged after that election.
  8. Compared to the combined deputies of Patriota and of the Progressive Republican Party elected in 2018. The parties merged after that election.
  9. Compared to the deputies of the Christian Labour Party elected in 2018. The party was renamed Act in 2022.
  10. Compared to the senators of the Party of the Republic elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The party was renamed Liberal Party in 2019.
  11. Compared to the combined senators of Democrats and of the Social Liberal Party elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The parties merged to form Brazil Union in 2022.
  12. Compared to the senators of the Brazilian Republican Party elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The party was renamed Republicans in 2019.
  13. Compared to the combined senators of Podemos and of the Humanist Party of Solidarity elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The parties merged after that election.
  14. Compared to the senators of the Popular Socialist Party elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The party was renamed Cidadania in 2019.
  15. Compared to the combined senators of Patriota and of the Progressive Republican Party elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The parties merged after that election.
  16. Compared to the senators of the Christian Labour Party elected in 2018 or not up for election in 2018. The party was renamed Act in 2022.
  17. Resigned to assume office as justice of the Supreme Federal Court.[28]
  18. Expelled due to a decision ruled by the Superior Electoral Court.[29]
  19. Resigned to assume office as director of Itaipu Binacional.[30]
  20. Resigned to assume office of minister of the Federal Court of Accounts.[31]
  21. Mandate revoked by the Superior Electoral Court for switching parties without a reason.[32]
  22. Resigned to assume office as councillor of the State Court of Accounts of São Paulo.[35]

References

  1. "PL de Bolsonaro conquista a maior bancada no Congresso Nacional". Diário do Poder (in Portuguese). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. "Rodrigo Pacheco é reeleito presidente do Senado". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. Maia, Gustavo (1 February 2023). "Arthur Lira é reeleito para comandar a Câmara com votação recorde". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. "Congresso inaugura trabalhos legislativos e recebe mensagem de Lula nesta quinta-feira". Senado Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. "Câmara aprova texto-base do projeto do arcabouço fiscal; votação prossegue nesta quarta-feira". Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). 23 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. "Câmara aprova o PL do Marco Temporal". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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  8. Netto, Paulo Roberto; Martins, Leonardo; Durães, Mariana; Ferreira, Lola; Nogueira, Carolina (21 June 2023). "Senado aprova indicação de Zanin ao STF por 58 votos a 18". UOL Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  9. Bimbati, Ana Paula; Vinhal, Gabriela; Pereira, Felipe; Nogueira, Carolina (6 July 2023). "Câmara aprova com folga texto-base da reforma tributária em primeiro turno". UOL Economia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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  12. Clavery, Elisa; Barbiéri, Luiz Felipe; Castro, Ana Paula (22 August 2023). "Câmara aprova arcabouço fiscal e deixa de fora regra defendida pelo governo". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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  14. da Paz, Mayara (10 October 2023). "Câmara aprova moção de repúdio a ataques do Hamas contra Israel". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  15. da Paz, Mayara (18 October 2023). "Câmara aprova entrada da Bolívia no bloco do Mercosul; texto vai ao Senado". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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  17. Pajolla, Murilo; Moncau, Gabriela (25 October 2023). "Marco temporal: veto de Lula barrou principais retrocessos, mas pontos sancionados preocupam indígenas e indigenistas". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  18. "Câmara aprova projeto que tributa investimentos de brasileiros em offshores e fundos de alta renda". Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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  23. "Com mensagens dos Poderes, Congresso abre ano legislativo na segunda". Senado Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  24. "Em mensagem enviada ao Congresso, Lula cita expectativa sobre nova política industrial". Câmara dos Deputados (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  25. Sadi, Andréia; Tavares, Bruno; Tralli, César; Lima, Daniela; Helder, Darlan; Pierre, Eduardo; Leitão, Leslie; Martins, Marco Antônio; Nery, Natuza; Guedes, Octavio; Nascimento, Rafael (24 March 2024). "PF prende Domingos Brazão e Chiquinho Brazão por mandar matar Marielle; delegado Rivaldo Barbosa também é preso". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  26. Lima, Kevin; Barbiéri, Luiz Felipe; Rodrigues, Paloma (10 April 2024). "Câmara mantém prisão de deputado Chiquinho Brazão por suposto envolvimento no assassinato de Marielle Franco". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  27. "Senado aprova PEC sobre drogas, que segue para a Câmara". Senado Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  28. "Flávio Dino apresentará proposta para demissão sem salário para juízes e militares que cometerem crimes". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  29. "Deltan Dallagnol é cassado e perde o mandato. Câmara acata ordem do TSE". Congresso em Foco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  30. Krüger, Ana; Budel, Caio (15 March 2023). "Enio Verri renuncia ao mandato de deputado federal para assumir direção-geral de Itaipu; veja quem assume". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  31. "Jhonatan de Jesus renuncia ao cargo de deputado para assumir vaga no TCU". Folha BV (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 March 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  32. "TSE decreta a perda do mandato do deputado federal Marcelo de Lima, de São Paulo". Carta Capital (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  33. "Decisão do TSE abre caminho para retorno de Paulinho da Força à Câmara". Carta Capital (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  34. Pontes, Felipe (21 November 2023). "Plenário do STF reverte condenação de ex-deputado Paulinho da Força". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  35. "Marco Aurélio Bertaiolli toma posse administrativa como Conselheiro do TCESP". Tribunal de Contas do Estado de São Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.

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