Project, which was sent by the Executive and approved in a symbolic vote, also determines the creation of more than 26,000 new positions in the federal government; impact exceeds R$5 billion
The Federal Senate approved this Tuesday (10.Feb.2026), as a matter of urgency, the PL (bill), which creates the IF (Federal Institute) of Sertão Paraibano. The new teaching unit will be based in Patos (PB), the political base and family stronghold of the current president of the Chamber of Deputies, (Republicanos-PB). It goes to presidential sanction. Here is the project (PDF – 114 kB).
The municipality is administered by Motta’s father, the mayor (Republicans). The politician is a pre-candidate for the Senate.
The president of the Senate, (União Brasil-AP), dedicated the approval of the project to Motta, who occupied the presidential table next to him this Tuesday (10.mar). Minister Esther Dweck (Management and Innovation in Public Services) was also present at the table.
The project, authored by the PT government, was sent to the Chamber by ministers Camilo Santana, of Education, and Esther Dweck, of Management and Innovation.
Under the report of the senator (PT-AP), the matter was approved in a symbolic vote —when there is no nominal record of votes—, the result of an agreement between the benches.
The text amends Law 11,892, of 2008, allowing the dismemberment of the current Federal Institute of Paraíba to found the new educational institution.
IMPLEMENTATION
If sanctioned, the creation of the institute will depend on regulation via an act of the Executive Branch. The established rite determines that:
- the Ministry of Education will appoint a rector for the time (temporary);
- the institution will have a period of 5 years to organize a consultation with the school community and formally elect its new direction.
POSITIONS FOR MINISTRY
The text approved this Tuesday (Feb 10) has a total of 26,688 new positions in the federal government. The estimated total impact is up to R$5.3 billion in 2026, according to the Ministry of Management and Innovation (MGI). The values are provided for in the LOA (Annual Budget Law) of 2026, but full execution depends on the implementation of federal institutes and public competitions for new positions.
Here are the attached projects:
- creates 16,363 positions in the Ministry of Education and another 1,500 in the MGI, aiming to expand the federal administrative structure;
- creates 8,600 new positions in the Ministry of Education, 225 in the (National Health Surveillance Agency) and 117 Planning Technician positions;
- which creates the Federal Institute (IF) of Sertão Paraibano, expanding the technical education network in the Northeast region.
The 2nd text establishes the career of technical analyst in the Executive Branch and the position of analyst in cultural activities. In addition, it opens new permanent vacancies at Anvisa and the Ministry of Education, with a focus on strengthening universities and federal institutes. In addition to modernizing management by creating the Supplementary Framework of Systems Analysts and a Temporary Bonus for technical support activities.
In addition to the new functions, the project focuses on unlocking the server’s life: it authorizes the use of telemedicine for medical examinations, creates duty rules and scales in Civil Defense and establishes the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills (RSC) for education technicians.
For veteran categories, such as Revenue auditors and doctors, the text guarantees readjustments and updates efficiency bonuses, which act as a cash reward for meeting the agency’s goals and productivity, ensuring that these values also reach retirees.
On the recommendation of the rapporteur, all amendments presented in the Senate were rejected. The objective was to prevent the project from returning to the Chamber. According to Randolfe, this would delay the implementation of the adjustments and could make them unfeasible due to the restrictions of the Fiscal Responsibility Law, which prohibits increases in personnel expenses in the 180 days before the end of the presidential term.
