Bernardo Bátiz Vázquez News

Expansion of self-declared environmental licensing (e.g., PL 2159/21)

Regulation of the Tax Reform approved in 2023 (rules for the new IVA)

Amnesty for electoral fines for non-compliance with racial and gender quotas (e.g., PEC 9/23)

Increase in the duration of paternity leave for all cases that currently have this right (e.g., PL 6216/23)

Legalization of gambling (e.g., PL 2234/22)

Time limit for the demarcation of Indigenous Lands (e.g., PEC 48/23 - "Marco Temporal das Terras Indígenas")

Constitutional prohibition of carrying any quantity of illicit drugs (e.g., PEC 45/23)

Change of attribution for the demarcation of Indigenous Lands to Congress (e.g., PEC 59/23)

Prohibition of the reinstatement of Armed Forces members who leave the position to run in elections (e.g., PEC 42/23)

Some reform of military pensions

New law to regulate health plans (e.g., PL 7419/06)

Change in percentages or rules for calculating the constitutional floor for health and/or education expenses

Mineral exploration in Conservation Units (e.g., PL 5822/19)

Return of the five-year bonus payment for the Public Ministry and public defenders (e.g., PEC 10/23)

Attribution for states to legislate on the carrying and possession of firearms (e.g., PLP 108/23)

Reduction of the legal reserve proportion in the Amazon (e.g., PL 3334/23)

Prohibition of plea bargains during preventive detention (e.g., PL 4372/16)

Criminalization of a legal hypothesis for abortion that is currently considered legal (e.g., PL 1904/24 - "PL do Estuprador")

Some increase in the responsibilities of digital platforms for false content ("PL das Fake News")

Obligation for digital platforms to pay for the distribution of journalistic content

End of re-election for executive authorities (e.g., PEC 15/07)

Creation of fixed-term mandates for Supreme Court justices (e.g., PEC 16/19)

End of the Union's exclusive ownership of marine land (e.g., PEC 3/22 - "PEC das Praias")

Amnesty for those prosecuted for participating in the events of January 8, 2023 (e.g., PL 5064/23)

End of salary bonus ("Fim do abono salarial")

Impeachment of Lula

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