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Lawmakers revive stalled proposals to expand protections for parliamentarians, citing political momentum and U.S. sanctions on justices<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Lawmakers who took part in the meeting that brokered the deal to end the occupation of the Lower House floor last Wednesday (6) believe the current political climate is more favorable for challenging the Supreme Court. That was one of the key factors considered by leaders of the center-right bloc in giving the green light to a set of bills that would bolster parliamentary immunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cited as a chief broker of the deal that dismantled the pro-Bolsonaro uprising, former Speaker Arthur Lira was involved in similar initiatives when he previously led the Lower House. The first proposals emerged in the wake of the 2021 arrest of former congressman Daniel Silveira.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One bill, introduced by pro-Bolsonaro lawmaker Soraya Santos, would have required that any lawmaker arrested be brought to the Lower House along with the arrest records. Both the records and the detainee would be held in custody by the Constitution and Justice Committee until the full House decided on the arrest. The proposal failed to advance and was shelved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Around the same time, then-congresswoman Celina Le\u00e3o, now the vice governor of the Federal District (Bras\u00edlia), introduced a bill to prevent the same judge from overseeing both an investigation and the resulting criminal trial. \u201cThis seeks to give such proceedings the accusatory nature required by our Constitution, ensuring that the impartiality of the judge is not mere fiction,\u201d she argued. That proposal also failed to advance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In October of last year, under Mr. Lira\u2019s leadership, the House attempted to revive what became known as the \u201canti-Supreme Court package,\u201d which included two constitutional amendments. One would have allowed Congress to suspend Supreme Court rulings; the other would have limited the ability of justices to issue injunctions acting alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both proposals cleared the Constitution and Justice Committee but stalled thereafter. At the time, Justice Gilmar Mendes called the initiatives \u201ca disgrace.\u201d Tensions between the branches of government had already been mounting, particularly amid demands for greater transparency in the execution of parliamentary budget allocations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A lawmaker who attended the meeting that sealed the deal to vacate the House floor said the prevailing view was that the political environment had left the Supreme Court more vulnerable, creating a new opening to push measures that would shield legislators.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The U.S. government\u2019s sanctions on the court\u2014including the revocation of visas for eight justices and the application of the Magnitsky Act to Justice Alexandre de Moraes\u2014are also seen as a sign of weakness. Added to that are criticisms from various sectors of society over what some view as Justice Moraes\u2019s excesses in handling the investigation against former president Jair Bolsonaro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe have the word of five leaders, representing 261 lawmakers, that the House, united, will consider a proposal to restore the moral standing of the Brazilian parliament,\u201d one participant said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The immediate goal is to swiftly approve a constitutional amendment changing the rules on parliamentary immunity. The current draft, which could benefit dozens of lawmakers under Supreme Court investigation for irregularities in budget allocations, is expected to be amended on the floor, potentially ensuring that such cases are transferred not to lower courts but to the Federal Regional Courts, one level above.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Weakened by the uprising, Speaker Hugo Motta reiterated the widespread dissatisfaction among lawmakers with the Supreme Court, a sign he will back a renewed push for protective measures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSome invasions of prerogatives, interference of the judiciary in the legislature\u2026 Sometimes anti-Supreme and anti-judiciary measures gain reciprocal support because of this discontent,\u201d Mr. Motta told the news website Metr\u00f3poles. \u201cBut it is also the duty of all those who set the agenda to focus on what is important to strengthen our prerogatives,\u201d he added. Messrs. Motta and Lira declined to comment when contacted.<\/p>\n

*By\u00a0Beatriz Roscoe\u00a0and\u00a0Murillo Camarotto\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 Bras\u00edlia<\/p>\n

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