Haddad Presses Chamber for Vote on 'Devedor Contumaz' Bill After Senate's Unanimous OK

Overview

• The finance minister said the vote is overdue and warned that another major police operation should not be needed to prompt action.
• He reported conversations with Chamber President Hugo Motta to try to bring the proposal to a floor vote.
• The bill, approved unanimously by the Senate in September, creates the 'devedor contumaz' designation and a Taxpayers' Defense Code to curb repeat fiscal delinquency.
• Momentum grew after the Federal Police's Carbono Oculto operation uncovered money-laundering schemes involving fuel distributors and fintechs with alleged PCC infiltration.
• The government lists passage as a priority under Minister Gleisi Hoffmann, while the text has lingered in the Chamber for around eight years despite an urgency request filed in October.