Marcelo Moraes

Marcelo Pires Moraes is a federal deputy for Rio Grande do Sul , born on August 7, 1979, in Porto Alegre (RS) . Currently affiliated with the Liberal Party (PL) , Marcelo Moraes has been in the House of Representatives since 2019, when he entered his first federal term originally with the PTB and later migrated to the PL, being re-elected in 2022 for the 2023–2027 legislature. Before arriving in Congress, he had political activity in the state as a councilman in Santa Cruz do Sul and a state deputy in Rio Grande do Sul , experiences that shaped his base of action on regional issues and state demands.

Political Career

In the institutional sphere, Marcelo Moraes has held prominent positions both within committees and in representing the Rio Grande do Sul delegation. In 2025, he assumed leadership of the Rio Grande do Sul delegation in the House of Representatives , leading the state's parliamentarians and coordinating priority agendas with the federal government and other representatives. He is a full member of the External Committee on Damage Caused by Floods in Rio Grande do Sul , the Special Committee on Prevention and Assistance to Disasters and Natural Calamities, and the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, Supply and Rural Development , in addition to participating as an alternate member of committees such as the Committee on Constitution and Justice and Citizenship and the Committee on Financial Oversight and Control . His work reflects a focus on institutional coordination, rural development, and responding to emergencies affecting the state.

Performance in the House of Representatives

In his legislative work , Marcelo Moraes presents and supports proposals addressing federal and regional issues, with a focus on matters related to public calamities and the local economy. Among the projects he has presented are Bill 4459/2025 , which proposes to make the clause for maintaining or expanding jobs more flexible in emergency financing contracts for companies in areas affected by public calamities, and Bill 2954/2024 , which authorizes the Union to forgive the debt of Rio Grande do Sul under specific conditions, demonstrating a focus on mitigating economic impacts on the state. Other initiatives include Bill 110/2024 , which defines mechanisms for transferring resources from the Union to states and municipalities affected by public calamities, and Bill 2764/2024 , which deals with the acquisition of food abroad, prioritizing national producers in cases of replenishing public stocks after disasters, reinforcing his work in food security and support for rural producers. Furthermore, it allocates significant parliamentary amendments to municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, including resources for health, education, and infrastructure, such as the allocation of R$ 500,000 in amendments for the Hospital de Caridade e Beneficência and schools in Cachoeira do Sul .