Congress returns with doubts about the PEC at the end of the 6x1 and priority for agricultural issues

Officially, the forecast was that work would resume this week. So far, however, there are no plans for deliberative sessions in the coming days.

The idea is that votes in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies will resume on the 10th week, at a lukewarm pace.

Among the senators, there is an agreement to prioritize projects on the agricultural agenda, such as the modernization of rural insurance and the Fertilizer Industry Development Program (Profert), which await a vote in the plenary.

The Public Security PEC is also a priority, to change the powers of federal entities in the area of security and reorganize instruments to combat organized crime.

The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), has not yet given any indication as to when he intends to discuss it, but people close to him believe that he will try to vote on it before the elections, due to its political appeal.

Another topic that remains on the radar is the PEC of the time frame for the demarcation of indigenous lands, defended by the opposition and by parliamentarians linked to agribusiness. Alcolumbre signaled his intention to guide the text in the second semester.

PEC of 6X1 and critical minerals

The government of the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), will concentrate efforts to move forward with the PEC at the end of the 6x1 scale, one of its main electoral flags in 2026. The project, however, continues without being sent to the Constitution and Justice Commission by Alcolumbre.

Behind the scenes, interlocutors assess that there is still an uneasiness in the relationship between the senator and Lula that could slow down the pace of proceedings.

Minerals

In the economic area, another project closely monitored by the government and the productive sector is the one that establishes the National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals.

The proposal aims to encourage investments in minerals considered strategic for the energy transition and high-tech industry, but the assessment is that the topic should not be discussed before November.

Chamber: PLP of fuels and MEI

The Chamber must still discuss the Fuels PLP, which authorizes the Union to use extraordinary revenues obtained by the oil and gas sector to compensate for the reduction in taxes on gasoline, diesel, biodiesel and ethanol. The proposal involves revenue from royalties, Export Tax, Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ) and Social Contribution on Net Profit (CSLL).

Before the recess, the government leader in the Chamber, Paulo Pimenta (PT-RS), was still studying the need to keep the project on the agenda, due to the ongoing war between the United States against Iran. The decision at that time, therefore, was to leave the matter for the second legislative semester. In the government's economic team, the assessment is that a vote on the proposal is no longer necessary.

Deputies must also discuss whether they will vote on the bill that increases the revenue limit for individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs). So far, the government has resisted the Chamber's proposal to also update the Simples Nacional ceiling, with the assessment that the fiscal impact is greater.

Also pending consideration are the PEC that allows the national entity of municipalities to file lawsuits with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the project that expands actions to combat misogyny.