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In Office
Civil Name
LEONARDO SILVA PRATES
Phone
(61) 3215-5646
dep.leoprates@camara.leg.br
Social Media
3,92
Points
323rd
in the House of Representatives from 488
16th
BA Congressman from 37
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Trajectory
Leonardo Silva Prates was born on April 5, 1978 , in Salvador , Bahia. He is an electrical engineer with a postgraduate degree in Administration from UFBA (Federal University of Bahia). Son of Alfredo and Ivonei Prates, he began his political activism in student movements and later served as an advisor and campaign partner for ACM Neto.
Léo Prates was a city councilor in Salvador, elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2016. During his second term, he presided over the Salvador City Council (2017–2018), where he implemented projects such as the Itinerant Council, Educâmara, and reserved seats for Black people and people with disabilities.
In 2018, he was elected state deputy of Bahia with 55,018 votes, setting a record for presenting 61 projects in a single day at the ALBA (Legislative Assembly of Bahia). In 2019, he assumed the positions of Municipal Secretary of Social Promotion and Poverty Alleviation , and later Municipal Secretary of Health of Salvador , where he implemented programs such as "Send Me an SMS," expansion of hospital beds, and mass vaccination during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In the 2022 elections, he was elected federal deputy for Bahia with 143,763 votes, assuming the 57th legislature on February 1, 2023. Early in his term, he was appointed vice-leader of the PDT in the House of Representatives.
In the House of Representatives, Léo Prates quickly distinguished himself through his solid and consistent performance in 2025. He presented 141 proposals of his own authorship and reported on 9 projects.
He holds important positions on committees: he is a full member of the Labor Committee (where he was vice-president and is now president), the External Committee on Stalled Public Works, and the Special Committee on Prevention and Assistance to Disasters and Natural Calamities. He also serves as an alternate member on committees such as the Defense of Persons with Disabilities, Agriculture, and the port system.
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Anti-Privileges
REQ MP 1303/2025 | MP Taxa Tudo | House of Representatives
This law addresses the taxation of financial investments and virtual assets in the country and provides other related measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Bill 769/2024 | Creation of Positions for the Supreme Federal Court | House of Representatives
It provides for the creation of commissioned positions in the staff of the Supreme Federal Court.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 167/2024 | Credit Assessment | House of Representatives
Amends Complementary Law No. 123, of December 14, 2006, to allow for the calculation of credits for micro-enterprises and small businesses opting for the Simples Nacional (Simplified National Tax Regime), in the event of total or partial refund of residual tax remaining in the production chain of exported goods.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PLP 22/2025 | Outstanding payments | House of Representatives
Provides for the extension of the deadline for the settlement of unprocessed accounts payable as referred to in Article 172 of Law No. 14,791, of December 29, 2023 (Budget Guidelines Law for 2024).
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 177/2023 | Increase in the Number of Deputies | House of Representatives
Amends the wording of Complementary Law No. 78, of December 30, 1993.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Request 2310/2025 | Urgent Decree to Overturn IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Requests urgent consideration of Draft Law No. 314 of 2025, which "Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,499 of June 11, 2025".
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 2 PL 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PDL 214/2025 | Decree to Overturn the IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,466, of May 22, 2025.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 8 PEC 3/2021 | Shielding Party Presidents | House of Representatives
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
DTQ 16 PEC 3/2021 | Secret Votes - Shielding Amendment
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Anti-Waste
Total Available
R$611,583.48
Expenses
R$552,062.19
Amount Saved
R$59,521.29
Sessions
121
Attendances
121
Justified Absences
00
Unjustified Absences
00
Anti-Corruption
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