The budgetary and financial programming decree for the 1st two months of 2026 was published on the night of this Monday, 30th, in an extra edition of the DOU (Official Gazette of the Union), which details the blocking of R$ 1.6 billion made in the Primary Revenue and Expenses Assessment Report for the 1st two months, last week.
The Ministry of Planning and Budget (MPO) reported that, of the , R$1.260 billion falls on discretionary expenses of the Executive Branch (including RP2 and RP3, frequently used for parliamentary committee amendments) and R$334.4 million falls on parliamentary amendments.
In absolute terms, the Ministry of Transport was the most affected department, with a reduction of R$476.7 million; followed by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Microenterprise and Small Business, with R$131.0 million; by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, with R$124.1 million; by the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development, with R$101.0 million blocked; and by the Ministry of Finance, with R$100.0 million.
The other departments and authorities included were: National Land Transport Agency (R$ 81.2 million blocked), Ministry of Cities (R$ 84.0 million), Sports (R$ 67.7 million), Ministry of Ports and Airports (R$ 30.3 million), Ministry of Culture (R$ 23.9 million), Ministry of Communications (R$ 19.3 million), Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (R$ 8.8 million), Ministry of Tourism (R$ 7.3 million), (R$ 3.4 million) and Ministry of Health (R$ 1.7 million).
Agencies will have until April 7 to indicate the programs that will be effectively blocked. In relation to parliamentary amendments, the contention distribution process, which will focus on bench amendments (RP7), will follow its own rules and deadlines, and there may be adjustments according to the Legislative Branch’s prioritization.
Planning also highlighted that the decree maintains the phasing of the commitment limit for the Federal Executive Branch’s expenses, which generates a commitment restriction of around R$42.9 billion until November in the discretionary allocations of the Executive Branch.
“Phasing is the instrument that guarantees that the pace of expenditure execution is compatible with the revenue collection forecast and also ensures the capacity to absorb any new lockdown needs. With this instrument, and other measures, the federal government reinforces the importance and commitment to fiscal responsibility”, defended the ministry.
