Brazil's Senate shows resistance to the political party benefits bill approved by the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday. Allies of President Davi Alcolumbre indicate there is no commitment to a vote on the proposal in the upper house. Senators report surprise at the text and note the negative climate in an election year.
The package approved in the Chamber renegotiates party debts for up to 15 years, creates a cap of R$ 30 thousand for fines on accounts rejected by the Electoral Court and allows mass messaging including by robots. The text also blocks seizure of party fund assets even in cases of criminal conviction.
Senators say the project was not discussed among leaders and is likely to stay shelved, though some acknowledge approval chances if scheduled. The NGO Transparency International criticized the measure as a threat to the integrity of the 2026 electoral process.
This is not the first time the Chamber has approved a text with poor reception and shifted the burden to the Senate, as happened with the Shielding PEC in 2025, rejected unanimously.
