Of the total, 7 lose their validity as early as September; Another 6 may still have the deadline extended for another 60 days
The basis of the president’s government (PT) will have to work even more in this 2nd semester. In addition to priority bills for petista management, such as income tax that earns up to R $ 5,000 monthly, there are also MPs (provisional measures) that will lose their validity in the next 6 months.
At least 12 measures will expire in the 2nd semester. Of the total, 7 already in September. Lula had the worst performance in MP approval in the first 2 years of his 3rd term in relation to his predecessors. The list of measures still pending voting in Congress shows that the government continues to have difficulty moving forward with its proposals.
In addition, the judgment of the former president (PL) in the inquiry into the attempted coup is approaching. It starts on September 2. Behind the scenes, the general assessment is that it will be more difficult to approve governing projects.
The 1st that will expire will be the week that starts. The measure loses its validity on Wednesday (27th).
The text released $ 14 million to the Ministry of Defense. The money was used to pay FAB expenses. The goal was to support the transport of Brazilians who were deported from the US.
The measure is in the CMO (mixed budget commission). The president of the Board, (Brazil-PB Union), assured that he will be voted. As well as the, which releases $ 14 million to the Ministry of Defense and the, which releases $ 520 million for the Ministry of Regional Development.
The other 6 provisional measures that lose validity next month may still have the deadline. Each MP has an initial validity of 60 days and can be extended only once for the same period.
Among the 12th, the most important for the government is the tariff MP, which aims to support Brazilian companies impacted by 50% tariffs. The measure is awaiting the installation of the Joint Commission. The mayor, (Republicans-PB), said the analysis will be a priority.
The government’s biggest challenge will be in relation to MP, which reform the electricity sector and institutes the social tariff of energy. The expiration measure on September 17.
The chairman of the Senate Infrastructure Commission, (PL-RO), has warned that the measure can expire if “Natural Way” in Congress.
The installation of the Joint Commission for appreciation has not yet been carried out, which has caused criticism of the lack of priority given to the theme by the government. The Minister of Mines and Energy, by the congressmen.
The text has been criticized by sectors who consider that the changes do not fully meet the demands of the electricity sector, with representatives questioning the gradual reduction of subsidies for encouraged sources, such as wind and solar.
Income tax
Lula wants to approve the exemption of IR (Income Tax) for those who earn up to R $ 5,000 and the discount on the rate for those who receive from R $ 5,001 to R $ 7,350. Bill 1,087 of 2025 was sent to Congress in May and was awaiting approval.
The request for the urgency of the project that exempts the IR by the House on Thursday (21.ago.2025), in symbolic vote. The emergency regime allows the project to be analyzed directly in the plenary without having to undergo committees.
The government states that income tax reform seeks to make the tax system more progressive, reducing load on low and medium -income taxpayers and increasing taxation on high rents.
The project needs to be approved by the end of September to take effect in 2026.
Campaign promise
One of Lula’s main promises was mentioned at least 20 times during the campaign, after he was elected and already in office:
Greater exemption in the world
Brazil will have the largest exemption range of the IR in the world if the limit for those who earn up to $ 5,000 is implemented. Second Made by former IRS secretary Everardo Maciel, by increasing the exemption range of IR Brazil will give more benefits than the United States and Japan.
Maciel claims to have doubts about the logic of the measure. For him, proposals for tax waiver often advance to Congress for the combination of “Chronic uncomfortable with fiscal balance and populism”.
The former secretary considers the value of the benefit in relation to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) per capita. Read below the list of countries based on the relationship between the proposed IRPF exemption limit and the per capita GDP:
Maciel stated that the average exemption range of 1994 was R $ 524.39 per month. By correcting the values by the accumulated inflation by 2025, the track would correspond to R $ 3,801.80. Brazil has an average per capita income of R $ 2,069.00, according to IBGE data of 2024.
Currently, about 45 million Brazilians pay IR. In 2025, they were 43,344,108 of statements, a value below expected by the IRS, which was 46.2 million. With the new exemption range up to R $ 5,000, the number of taxpayers is expected to fall close to 15 million – in the population of 213 million.
In an interview with Poder360Everardo Maciel also said that the federal government the increase in the exemption range of the IRPF (Individual Income Tax). According to him, the government project to raise the IR exemption track was “Mal drafted”. He identified in the text released by the government.
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TSEE (Social Electricity Tariff) is a federal government benefit that offers Free consumption of up to 80 kWh/month of electricity in the light bill of low -income families. This program aims to ensure access to electricity at a more affordable cost, contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of these families, according to the Lula government.
The exemption was valid on July 5 through the MP (Provisional Measure), which was issued on May 21. But for the exemption to continue, the MP needs to be approved at the National Congress by September 18. Otherwise, the text enters expiration and ceases to be valid. The provisional measure is stopped in Congress.
Two dates for installation of the mixed committee have already been postponed. On August 5, Bolsonarist congressmen in protest against the former president’s house arrest (PL), decreed by the Supreme Court Minister Alexandre de Moraes.
On August 12 -2nd date scheduled for the installation of the Commission-the text rapporteur, Deputy (MDB-AM) again postponed the beginning of the work to process the text of the.
Sought by this digital newspaper, the rapporteur of the text did not respond, until the publication of this article, there is no new estimate for the installation of the Joint Commission. The installation was also not on the National Congress agenda.
When an MP loses its validity because it has not been approved by Congress within the legal deadline, the immediate end of its effects happens.
The measure no longer produces effects from the moment it expits. Any benefit, discount or obligation created by the measure is no longer enforced, except if Congress approves a bill with the same content.
The acts performed while the MP was in force remain valid, protecting those who have already enjoyed the benefits. Low -income families who received a discount on the electricity bill during the effectiveness of the Electricity Social Tariff lose the benefit, but will not need to pay some kind of retroactive with the reversal of the benefit.
Gas for all
The Federal Government MP that free to 17 million families would be announced on August 5, but was postponed indefinitely.
According to Power360, the cancellation occurred after internal differences over points of the proposal. The president of, Magda Chambriard, would have expressed concern about possible implications of the initiative for regulation and the natural gas market.
The executive also questioned the natural gas auction model of (pre-salt oil SA), which would be launched at the same event. The event provides for the marketing of the Union surplus in pre-salt sharing, considered strategic by the government to raise federal collection.
President Lula’s government wants the new gas for all to be implemented by September. The petista met with ministers, Petrobras, Banco do Brasil and BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) on Wednesday (20.ago) at the Palace of Alvorada.
The negotiations are being led by the Minister of Mines and Energy, (PSD). The new benefit will no longer be paid in cash; The voucher will allow the beneficiary to remove a kitchen gas cylinder.
