The dosimetry PL, an alternative to the amnesty project for those convicted of the acts of January 8, gained a new chapter this week when it officially entered the agenda of the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Senate. The project is expected to be analyzed this Wednesday (17).
The inclusion of the text intensified the clash between the opposition, which is trying to speed up the vote in 2025, and the government base, which is working to postpone the analysis until next year.
The opposition sees the project going to the CCJ as an opportunity to complete the process before the parliamentary recess. The assessment is that the dosimetry version, which provides for a reduction in sentences instead of a total pardon, has enough support to move forward and may face more resistance if it remains until 2026, when the electoral calendar tends to intensify the debate.
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On the government side, senators allied with Planalto articulate the use of regimental instruments to stop the advance. The main strategy under discussion is the request for a review at the CCJ, which, in practice, could push the deliberation to after the recess and leave the issue for the next legislative year.
Resistance in the Senate
The inclusion of the project on the agenda does not guarantee a vote. Benches such as MDB and PSD signaled resistance to the text approved by the Chamber, both due to the content and the pace of processing.
Government supporters argue that the proposal involves sensitive changes in criminal legislation and could generate conflict with decisions already taken by the Federal Supreme Court, which would justify a longer analysis.
Behind the scenes, the base believes that postponing the discussion helps reduce immediate political exhaustion and prevents the issue from dominating the end of the legislative year.
Dispute over the scope of the text
Another point that came to weigh in the debate is the scope of the proposal. Senators raised concerns that the text approved by the Chamber establishes general dosimetry rules that could go beyond the crimes linked to January 8th.
Given this, opposition parliamentarians in the Senate are discussing the presentation of amendments to explicitly restrict the effects of the law to the undemocratic acts of that day.
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The possibility of adjustments to the text reinforced the view, among government supporters, that the project is unlikely to be completed without changes, increasing the chance of postponement.
