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REPUBLICANOS
In Office
Civil Name
AUGUSTO RODRIGUES COUTINHO DE MELO
Phone
(61) 3215-5314
dep.augustocoutinho@camara.leg.br
Social Media
7,22
Points
121st
in the House of Representatives from 504
4th
PE Congressman from 25
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Trajectory
Augusto Rodrigues Coutinho de Melo was born on October 22, 1962, in Recife (PE) and is a civil engineer by training. Before entering federal politics, he worked in public positions and in the private sector and has a long career in the state and municipal legislatures of Pernambuco. He is married and has held positions as a city councilor in Recife and a state representative in the Legislative Assembly of Pernambuco before being elected federal deputy.
His elected political career began at the municipal and state levels, having served as a city councilor in Recife in the 1990s and later as a state representative for Pernambuco for several terms. In 2011 he was elected federal deputy , and since then he has been re-elected to the House of Representatives, currently serving his fourth term in the 2023–2027 legislature for the Republicanos (PE) party .
In the National Congress, Augusto Coutinho has a continuous presence in committees and legislative proposals. In the House of Representatives, he is a member of committees such as the Industry, Commerce and Services Committee , the Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee , and the Special Committee on the Regulation of App-Based Workers (PLP 152/25) , where he was appointed rapporteur . He also previously served as 3rd vice-president of the Industry, Commerce and Services Committee (2024–2025) . According to official data, in the current legislature he has authored approximately 140 proposals and reported on 12 in the House of Representatives, with projects that include initiatives such as PL 1518/2024 (which grants the municipality of Tracunhaém the title of national capital of ceramic crafts), PL 4506/2024 (priority service for lawyers in certain cases), PL 4857/2023 (Emergency Program for Debt Renegotiation of Micro and Small Enterprises – Desenrola MPEs) and PL 4804/2025 (guidelines for assisting people with mental disorders in urgent situations), among other proposals registered in the House.
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Anti-Privileges
DTQ 2 | PLP 108/2024 | Tax Reform
Establishes the Management Committee for the Tax on Goods and Services - CG-IBS, provides for the administrative tax process related to the official assessment of the Tax on Goods and Services - IBS, the distribution of the IBS revenue to the federative entities, and the Tax on Inheritance and Donation of Any Goods or Rights - ITCMD, and takes other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 6233/2023 | Debtor's Obligation | House of Representatives
Amends Law No. 10,406, of January 10, 2002 - Civil Code, to provide for monetary correction and interest. NEW SUMMARY: Amends Law No. 10,406, of January 10, 2002 (Civil Code), to provide for monetary correction and interest.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PL 2/2024 | Granting of differentiated quotas | House of Representatives
Authorizes the granting of differentiated accelerated depreciation quotas for new machinery, equipment, apparatus, and instruments intended for fixed assets and used in certain economic activities.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PL 3/2024 | New Bankruptcy Law | House of Representatives
Amends Law No. 11,101, of February 9, 2005, to improve the institution of bankruptcy for entrepreneurs and business entities.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 13 | PLP 68/2024 | Regulation of the Tax Reform
Establishes the Tax on Goods and Services - IBS, the Social Contribution on Goods and Services - CBS, and the Selective Tax - IS, and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 10 | PLP 68/2024 | Tax Reform
Establishes the Tax on Goods and Services - IBS, the Social Contribution on Goods and Services - CBS, and the Selective Tax - IS, and provides other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PEC 9/2023 | Sanction for Parties | House of Representatives
Amends Constitutional Amendment No. 117, of April 5, 2022, regarding the application of sanctions to parties that did not meet the minimum resource quota or that did not allocate the minimum amounts based on sex and race in elections, as well as in annual and electoral accounting. NEW SUMMARY: Imposes on political parties the obligation to allocate financial resources to the candidacies of Black and mixed-race individuals; establishes parameters and conditions for the regularization and refinancing of debts of political parties; and reinforces the tax immunity of political parties as provided for in the Federal Constitution.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 459/2017 | Debt Securitization | House of Representatives
Amends Law No. 4,320, of March 17, 1964, to provide for the assignment of credit rights originating from tax and non-tax credits of the entities of the Federation, and Law No. 5,172, of October 25, 1966 (National Tax Code), to provide for extrajudicial protest as a cause for interruption of the statute of limitations and to authorize the tax administration to request information from public or private entities and bodies.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PL 709/2023 | Sanction for Land Invasion | House of Representatives
This law addresses restrictions applied to occupants and invaders of properties throughout the national territory. NEW SUMMARY: Amends Law No. 8,629, of February 25, 1993, to provide for restrictions applied to occupants and invaders of properties throughout the national territory.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Bill 1269/2022 | Sanctions for Administrative Misconduct | House of Representatives
This law adds Article 16-A to Federal Law No. 8,429 of June 2, 1992, which provides for sanctions applicable due to the practice of acts of administrative misconduct, as referred to in § 4 of Article 37 of the Federal Constitution; and provides other measures, specifically regarding the legal effects of declarations of asset unavailability. NEW SUMMARY: Amends Law No. 13,097, of January 19, 2015, to guarantee the effectiveness of legal transactions related to real estate whose registration does not contain any type of judicial lien, by means of a court decision.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Anti-Waste
Total Available
R$647,973.72
Expenses
R$546,144.20
Amount Saved
R$101,829.52
Sessions
87
Attendances
82
Justified Absences
01
Unjustified Absences
04
Anti-Corruption
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