The Chamber of Deputies wants to vote on the Security Amendment proposed by Lula by December.

247 - The President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), announced that the Security PEC The proposal, presented by [name of person], is expected to be voted on in the first weeks of December, according to G1. government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), it has already been approved by Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) It now awaits the final opinion from the special committee before proceeding to the House plenary.

The federal government gains a central role in public safety.

According to the current text, the Union It will establish national guidelines for public safety and the prison system, while maintaining the autonomy of states and municipalities in implementing local policies. The proposal also ensures that civil, military and prison police, beyond the fire departmentsThey will remain subordinate to the governors.

Integration and new functions for the Federal Police and Federal Highway Police.

The proposed amendment stipulates that federal, state, and municipal governments act in a way... integrated and coordinated inside Unified Public Security System (Susp), seeking greater efficiency in combating crime. Among the most relevant changes is the expansion of the competencies of Federal Police (PF)which may investigate criminal organizations, militias and environmental crimesThe Minister of Justice, Ricardo LewandowskiHe noted that the Federal Police already operates in these areas, but the new PEC "formalizes this competence in the Constitution." Federal Highway Police (PRF) It will also undergo transformations. If the proposal is approved, the corporation will be renamed as Federal Highway Police, assigned to patrol federal highways, railways and waterwaysFurthermore, it may provide operational support to the states upon request from the governors.

Municipal guards gain constitutional recognition.

Another important point of the proposal is... recognition of municipal civil guards as members of the Unified Public Security System. The guards will be able to carry out visible and community policingin addition to carrying out arrests in the actThe measure follows the understanding of Federal Supreme Court (STF), which, in February 2025, decided that the guards can act in urban security, provided that they do not perform investigative functions or overlap with state police forces.

Creation of ombudsman offices and external oversight.

The proposed amendment stipulates that all security forces in the country will have autonomous ombudsman offices, responsible for investigating any irregularities by agents. In the case of municipal guards, they should be created independent ombudsman offices, under the control of Prosecutor, to ensure transparency and accountability.

Possible changes and stricter penalties

Representative Mendonça Filho (União Brasil-PE), the bill's rapporteur, has already indicated that he may include new provisions in the final report, toughening the fight against crime. Among the possible changes are measures to restrict penal benefits for members of... criminal factions and resumption of imprisonment after conviction in the second instance. — a topic that the STF The law was amended in 2019, stipulating that the sentence is only served after the final judgment. The Speaker of the House reaffirmed that the text will be voted on quickly. “Once it leaves the committee, we will schedule it for a vote in the plenary session with the utmost urgency. It will be fast,” said Hugo Motta. To be approved, the proposal needs... 308 votes in favor in two rounds and then it must be analyzed by SenateIf both Houses approve, the enactment will be done by Congress, without the need for President Lula's signature.