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SP
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In Office
Civil Name
PAULO ROBERTO FREIRE DA COSTA
Phone
(61) 3215-5416
dep.paulofreirecosta@camara.leg.br
6,17
Points
249th
in the House of Representatives from 504
41st
SP Congressman from 69
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Trajectory
Paulo Roberto Freire da Costa (known as Paulo Freire Costa ) is a Brazilian politician and evangelical pastor , born on February 14, 1955, in São Paulo (SP) . A long-time member of the Liberal Party (PL) , he is also the leader of the Assembly of God, Belém Ministry in Campinas, where he has served as a pastor for decades before formally entering institutional politics. Freire Costa comes from a family with a strong religious background and is the son of Pastor José Wellington Bezerra da Costa. He distinguished himself in community and faith-based activities, which later translated into his electoral base and political discourse centered on family and social values.
In his political career , Paulo Freire Costa was first elected federal deputy for the state of São Paulo in 2010 , assuming office on February 1, 2011 , and was re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022 , currently serving his fourth term in the 57th Legislature (2023–2027) representing the PL-SP . In his parliamentary trajectory, he held positions as vice-leader of the parliamentary bloc (PR, PTdoB, PRP) early in his career and has served as an alternate member of committees such as Transportation and Public Security and Combating Organized Crime ; in the current legislature, he is a member of the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and was an alternate member of the Committee for the Defense of the Rights of the Elderly , consolidating his work on social issues, civil rights, and security.
In the National Congress , Paulo Freire Costa's legislative activity includes approximately 48 proposals authored in 2025 , without any rapporteurships registered on the House of Representatives' website. His work is marked by projects focused on security, health, family, and urban mobility ; among them are Bill 5532/2025 , which amends the Condominium Law (Law No. 4,591/1964) prohibiting delivery personnel from accessing the interior areas of buildings ; and Bill 6253/2025 , which amends the Brazilian Traffic Code (Law No. 9,503/1997) to establish rules for transporting children on motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters . Bill 5536/2025 , which amends the Health Plans Law (Law No. 9,656/1998) to guarantee coverage for the care of victims of sexual violence, including home medication ; and, in previous legislatures, Bill 631/2023 , which proposed changes to the Sanitary Surveillance Law and the Sanitary Infractions Law relating to the maintenance of ventilation systems in public transport , in addition to initiatives such as Bill 1374/2022 , which provided for the payment of alimony to dependents of victims of traffic accidents caused under the influence of alcohol or psychoactive substances .
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Anti-Privileges
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
No
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
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
Yes
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
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
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
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
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
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
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
Did Not Vote
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
Did Not Vote
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
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Anti-Waste
Total Available
R$584,729.52
Expenses
R$460,333.00
Amount Saved
R$124,396.52
Sessions
87
Attendances
73
Justified Absences
10
Unjustified Absences
04
Anti-Corruption
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