National Congress
After signing the agreement and sending the Presidential Message from the Executive Branch, it is sent to the National Congress.
The agreement is initially analyzed by the Chamber of Deputies, where it will pass through the Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense (CREDN) and the thematic committee, related to the matter of the agreement in question, if necessary. These Commissions have the task of analyzing the agreement, considering its legal, political and economic aspects, in addition to holding any public hearings to discuss the topic. If approved by the Commissions, the agreement is converted into a Draft Legislative Decree and goes on to be voted in plenary at the Chamber of Deputies.
If the agreement is approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the Draft Legislative Decree will go to the Federal Senate, where it will also pass through the Committee on Foreign Affairs and National Defense (CRE). In the same way, the commission carries out the analysis of the agreement and promotes eventual debates on the subject. After approval by the committee, the PDL is submitted to a vote in the plenary of the Senate.
After approval by both Houses of the National Congress, the Legislative Decree that goes on to be enacted by the Executive Branch, becoming part of the Brazilian legal system.
Is there any way to monitor the progress of the international agreement in the National Congress?
As soon as the Presidential Message is received at the National Congress, search theChamber of Deputies website the legislative proposal presented, with the following type of proposal:MSC and the number of the message that will be published in the DOU. Entering this data, you can already follow the procedure of the act in the Chamber of Deputies and, later, in the Federal Senate.
How to monitor the processing of the document without consulting the website every day?
With the Presidential Message number - which you can find on the platformconcord - it is possible to consult the processing of the legislative proposal and sign up to receive the electronic bulletins directly in the registered e-mail. To register, just access the link:https://www2.camara.leg.br/transparencia/sispush
How to know if Has the Legislative Decree been published?
Legislative Decree will be published in theOfficial Diary of the Union. To facilitate follow-up, simply access theSection 1 - Acts of the National Congress
