President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva asked Senate President Davi Alcolumbre to schedule a vote on the Public Security Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) — a proposal that would give constitutional status to the Unified Public Security System, created in 2018, and allow the federal government to strengthen federal police forces and create a permanent national guard. PEC 18/2025 was approved by the Chamber of Deputies on March 4, 2026, with 487 favorable votes in the first round and 461 in the second round. ✓
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"A Proposta de Emenda à Constituição (PEC) da Segurança Pública foi aprovada na quarta-feira (4) pelo plenário da Câmara dos Deputados. O texto recebeu 487 votos favoráveis na primeira sessão e 461 na segunda."
"I even appeal to President [Davi] Alcolumbre, put the security PEC to a vote, so this country will definitively solve the security problem," Lula said in an interview with the Sem Censura program on TV Brasil this Friday (22). The president linked the proposal to the Brazil Against Organized Crime program, which provides for R$ 11 billion — R$ 1 billion in direct federal investment and R$ 10 billion in financing to states and municipalities. ✓
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"Estou aguardando o Senado. Faço até um apelo ao presidente [Davi] Alcolumbre, coloque para votar a PEC da segurança, que esse país vai resolver definitivamente o problema de segurança"
"A luta contra o crime organizado vai envolver R$ 11 bilhões, R$ 1 bilhão de investimento do governo federal, e R$ 10 bilhões de financiamento para os estados e as prefeituras"
According to Lula, the PEC would allow "strengthening the Federal Police, strengthening the Federal Highway Police, creating a real national guard to act, instead of constantly issuing GLO [Law and Order Guarantee] decrees when there's any problem." The president acknowledged that "people are right to complain about the feeling of insecurity" and criticized that states "cannot handle fighting crime." ✓
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"A PEC da Segurança vai me permitir reforçar a Polícia Federal, reforçar a Polícia Rodoviária Federal, criar uma guarda nacional de verdade, para atuar, não ficar fazendo GLO [decreto de Garantia da Lei e da Ordem] quando tem um problema qualquer"
"Os estados, por mais que tenham esforço, não dão conta de combater a criminalidade"
The Security PEC's main focus is to elevate the Unified Public Security System to constitutional status, which would reduce bureaucratic procedures and promote greater integration between the Union, states, and municipalities in formulating security policies. In the same interview, Lula also announced that he intends to veto the electoral mini-reform approved by the Chamber on Tuesday (19), which authorizes sending automated messages to voters. ✓
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"A Proposta de Emenda à Constituição (PEC) da Segurança, aprovada pela Câmara dos Deputados, tem como foco principal dar status constitucional ao Sistema Único de Segurança Pública, criado em 2018 por lei ordinária"
"afirmou que vetará a minirreforma eleitoral aprovada pela Câmara dos Deputados na última terça-feira (19)"
Lula asked Alcolumbre to schedule the Security PEC in the Senate during an interview on TV Brasil's Sem Censura program on 05/22/2026
The Security PEC was approved by the Chamber of Deputies and focuses on giving constitutional status to the Unified Public Security System created in 2018
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Lula announced he will veto the electoral mini-reform approved by the Chamber
Brazil Against Organized Crime program involves R$ 11 billion (R$ 1 bi federal + R$ 10 bi financing)
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What is the current composition of the Senate and how is the government base distributed in the committees that will analyze the PEC?
Why it's still unknown: The articles do not inform about the correlation of forces in the Senate or the composition of thematic committees
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What are the specific provisions of the PEC and what constitutional changes does it propose?
Why it's still unknown: The outlets describe only the general objective (constitutional status to SUSP) without detailing which Constitution articles would be altered
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What is Senate President Davi Alcolumbre's position on scheduling the PEC vote?
Why it's still unknown: Lula made the public appeal, but no outlet obtained a response from Alcolumbre or his staff
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What precedents exist of presidents demanding Senate votes while simultaneously promising to veto Chamber-approved projects?
Why it's still unknown: The simultaneous veto promise regarding electoral mini-reform creates separation of powers tension not historically contextualized by outlets