Overview

• Urgency for the measure passed the Chamber by 311–163 with 7 abstentions, clearing the way for a swift plenary vote.
• After a meeting at Michel Temer’s home with Aécio Neves and remote participation by Speaker Hugo Motta, the relator rebranded the proposal as a penalty‑reduction bill.
• Paulinho says he rejects an amnesty ampla e irrestrita and cannot craft relief tailored to Jair Bolsonaro, yet he indicates sentence cuts would apply broadly, including to those already convicted.
• Reports say the draft could extend reductions to all condemned defendants, potentially affecting the so‑called núcleo crucial and detainees from the Jan. 8 cases.
• Opposition deputies prepare plenary highlights to try to secure separate benefits for Bolsonaro, while Justice Alexandre de Moraes denies any pact with Congress and Senate president Davi Alcolumbre signals a narrower approach.