Brazil

Chamber of Deputies

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Bicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Openness and transparency

Information about access to parliamentary documents, parliament’s reporting to the public, parliament’s relation to Freedom of Information laws, and lobbying.

Parliamentary documents

The agendas of plenary meetings are published online in advance: All
The agendas of committee meetings are published online in advance: All
Results of votes on draft legislation are published on the parliamentary web site: All
Draft legislation is published on the parliamentary website: All
Citizens can submit comments on draft legislation on the parliamentary web site: Yes

Annual reporting by parliament

Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities: Yes

Sources:
https://www2.camara.leg.br/transparencia/prestacao-de-contas/contas-da-camara/ano-de-2023/relatorio-de-gestao/relatorio-de-gestao-2023

https://www25.senado.leg.br/documents/12427/137800151/RAP+2023/07605fc0-fe63-4fe6-8901-36abbdf24390
The annual report is available on the parliamentary web site: Yes
Parliament publishes the parliamentary budget: Yes
Level of detail of the parliamentary budget made available to the public: The complete budget
The parliamentary budget is available on the parliamentary web site: Yes
Link to the parliamentary budget: https://www12.senado.leg.br/transparencia/orcamento-e-financas/orcamento-do-senado-federal Lower chamber: https://www.camara.leg.br/transparencia/

Access to parliament

Plenary meetings are open to the public: Yes

Notes: The public and media are welcome to meetings, but the room space is limited. Meetings may be closed during consideration of a declaration of war, a peace agreement, the passage of foreign troops through national territory or residence therein, or the establishment or modification of an Armed Forces project.
Committee meetings are open to the public: Yes

Notes: The public and media are welcome to meetings, but the room space is limited. Meetings may be closed during consideration of a declaration of war, a peace agreement, the passage of foreign troops through national territory or residence therein, or the establishment or modification of an Armed Forces project.
There is a dedicated channel for broadcasting parliamentary meetings: Yes
Media used for the dedicated channel: TV

Radio

Webcast
Meetings broadcast on the dedicated channel: Plenary sittings

Committee meetings

Freedom of information

There is a freedom of information law in the country: Yes
Parliament is subject to the freedom of information law: Yes
Parliament has an office/division dedicated to FOI requests: Yes
Categories of Information that are exempt from disclosure: Access To Information Law (No. 12,527 of November 18, 2011): http://www.planalto.gov.br/CCIVIL_03/_Ato2011-2014/2011/Lei/L12527.htm

Research projects or scientific/technological development, in which the secrecy of information is applied. Personal data and information classified by the responsible authorities as secret are also not disclosed. The Brazilian Access to Information Law defines three types of classified information: reserved (restricted for five years), secret (15 years) and top secret (25 years). The office responsible for receiving, processing, and responding to all requirements from citizens, protected by the Access To Information Law from Brazil is the Secretary for Information and Documentation Management (SGIDOC), thru the SIC-LAI services.

Lobbying

There are rules about the activities of lobbyists in parliament: No
There is a register of accredited lobbyists: No

Brazil

Chamber of Deputies

Openness and transparency

Parliamentary documents

Annual reporting by parliament

Access to parliament

Freedom of information

Lobbying

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for Parliament publishes an annual report on its activities