With the Orelha case still having repercussions, the proposal wants to give the animal cause a formal seat in Congress decisions
A draft resolution by deputy Dayany Bittencourt (União-CE) proposes the creation of the Chamber’s Animal Defense Bench with a formal structure in the Internal Regulations — and comes at a time when the topic has rarely been so present in the public debate.
The background is the Orelha case. In January, the community dog was beaten with sticks by teenagers in Praia Brava, in Florianópolis, and euthanized due to the severity of the injuries. The commotion was national and accelerated responses: the government published the “Justice by Orelha” decree, with fines of up to R$1 million for mistreatment, and the Chamber urgently approved the “Orelha Law”, which includes hospitalization for violence against animals in the ECA.
According to Bittencourt’s proposal, the bench would have coordination elected annually on World Animal Day and would participate in leadership meetings with the right to voice and vote — in addition to five minutes a week in Leadership Communications. No additional cost for the House.
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