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Civil Name
RUI GOETHE DA COSTA FALCÃO
Phone
(61) 3215-5819
dep.ruifalcao@camara.leg.br
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6,48
Points
347th
in the House of Representatives from 490
49th
SP Congressman from 68
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Rui Goethe da Costa Falcão (known as Rui Falcão ) is a Brazilian politician, lawyer, and journalist , born on November 26, 1943, in Pitangui, Minas Gerais . A graduate in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) , he had a long career in the press as a reporter and editor-in-chief before fully migrating to institutional politics. He was a founder and historical leader of the Workers' Party (PT) , presiding over the party between 1994–1995 and again from 2011 to 2017 , a period in which he helped consolidate the party as a protagonist in national politics. Falcão also served as Secretary of Government for the City of São Paulo during Marta Suplicy's (PT) administration and was elected federal deputy for São Paulo in 2000–2003 , returning to office in 2019–2023 and being re-elected for the 57th Legislature (2023–2027) in the House of Representatives .
In his political career , Rui Falcão accumulated extensive legislative and party experience within the PT ( Workers' Party), having served several terms as a state deputy in São Paulo before becoming a federal deputy. Within the party, in addition to his national presidencies of the PT, he launched a candidacy for the party's presidency in 2025 , opposing the faction supported by President Lula and seeking a reconnection with the party's social base amidst internal leadership disputes. In Parliament, he served as deputy leader of the majority in the House of Representatives in May-June 2025 , coordinating the agendas of the government's allied base, and has been a member of the Science, Technology and Innovation Committee and the Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee . He has also participated as an alternate member in committees such as Communication, reflecting his involvement in structural and strategic legislative issues.
In the National Congress , Rui Falcão has a continuous parliamentary activity and has registered approximately 155 proposals of his authorship and 1 reported in 2025 on the House of Representatives' website. In running text, his work includes the presentation of projects such as PL 5404/2023 , which establishes the National Day of Struggle for Brazilian Democracy (seeking to strengthen democratic memory and civic participation); and other initiatives of a symbolic and civic nature linked to the promotion of democracy and civil rights . He has also stood out for allocating parliamentary amendments to municipalities in São Paulo , such as resources for urban paving, the purchase of ambulances, and support for social institutions , reflecting his focus on regional development, public services, and social policies .
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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
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
No
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
Yes
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
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R$584,729.52
Expenses
R$316,674.54
Amount Saved
R$268,054.98
Sessions
63
Attendances
62
Justified Absences
01
Unjustified Absences
00
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