Overview

• The president sanctioned the bill but vetoed provisions that would start the eight‑year ineligibility clock earlier and apply the new rules retroactively.
• The vetoes were published on September 30 in the Diário Oficial, with justifications citing isonomy, legal certainty, res judicata and settled Supreme Court precedent against retroactivity.
• Any reversal requires 257 deputies and 41 senators in separate votes, and early signals from congressional leaders suggest limited appetite after recent public pressure over integrity rules.
• The Senate had approved the changes with backing from its president, Davi Alcolumbre, to standardize and anticipate the count, a move critics said could speed returns for figures such as Eduardo Cunha, Anthony Garotinho and José Roberto Arruda.
• Márlon Reis, who helped craft the original Ficha Limpa, criticized the partial vetoes as cosmetic and said he will seek Supreme Court review of remaining points.