Industry representatives define legislative priorities for 2026.
Among the topics that should be included on the sector's agenda are the General Concessions Law, AI, the legal framework for foreign trade, and income taxation.
247 More than 600 representatives from the industrial sector, linked to 148 entities — including 112 associations, 27 federations, and 9 unions — will meet on June 3rd and 4th in Brasília to discuss and consolidate the main draft laws of interest to the industry in 2026. The meeting will take place at the headquarters of the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and is part of the Seminar for the Construction of the 31st Legislative Agenda of Industry, which should prioritize more than 100 proposals for monitoring in the National Congress.
According to information published by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), the seminar will bring together business leaders, directors, and executives from state federations, sectoral associations, and industrial unions from across the country. The objective is to align positions and formulate a document that will guide the institutional actions of the productive sector with the Legislative branch throughout the coming year.
Strategic projects at the heart of the debate.
Among the topics that should be included in the new Legislative Agenda for Industry are the regulation of Artificial Intelligence, the reform of the General Concessions Law, the legal framework for foreign trade, and changes in the taxation of corporate income.
The agenda also includes projects in the labor area that deal with changes in paternity leave and working hours. The opening of the seminar, scheduled for Tuesday morning (3), will feature invited parliamentarians to discuss the perspectives of the legislative agenda for 2026. Senator Tereza Cristina (PP-MS), Deputy Luísa Canziani (PSD-PR) and Deputy Reginaldo Lopes (PT-MG) are confirmed.
Collective construction of the industrial agenda
The process of developing the Industry Legislative Agenda 2026 directly involves more than 670 representatives from industrial associations, federations, and unions, who participate in the technical and political discussions that underpin the final document.
According to the Director of Institutional Relations at CNI (National Confederation of Industry), Roberto Muniz, the expectation is for intense legislative monitoring throughout the next year. "CNI expects that more than 100 projects from the industrial sector will be prioritized for monitoring in the National Congress. We will have voting periods concentrated in the first half of the year and in the post-election period," he stated.
Muniz also highlighted the strategic role of the agenda in the current economic scenario. “The ability to address the 'Brazil Cost' and preserve macroeconomic stability will depend on our technical and political readiness. In this context, the Legislative Agenda is consolidated as a central instrument for addressing important issues for Brazilian industry,” he added.
The new edition of the Industry Legislative Agenda should serve as the main reference for institutional dialogue between the productive sector and Parliament throughout 2026, bringing together priorities considered essential for the competitiveness and development of national industry.
