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Sessão Deliberativa Extraordinária Semipresencial (AM nº 123/2020)
31 classified statements · 1 politicians · July 16, 2025
Statements by Tabata Amaral. 31 excerpts classified by topic and stance. Topics: Family Rights, Public Safety and Order, Monetary Policy, Public Health and Hospital Infrastructure.
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Tabata Amaral
336:51
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
In Brazil, paternity leave is shorter than Carnival.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence compares five days to Carnival, criticizes the duration and calls for an increase.
Tabata Amaral
336:55
About: regulate paternity leave
I would like all those who are opposing this bill to reflect on this.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence asks opponents to reconsider the matter, urging them to support it.
Tabata Amaral
337:00
About: ensure the right to paternity leave
Paternity leave is a right of the father, yes, but it is also a right of the mother, who becomes overburdened, and it is a right of the child, who deserves the opportunity to build that bond with the father.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence defines paternity leave as a right of the father, mother, and child.
Tabata Amaral
337:17
About: regulate paternity leave
And we are taking a historic step. Since the Constituent Assembly, 35 years ago, Congress has not regulated paternity leave, and today, under the leadership of President Hugo Motta and our Leader Jack Rocha, with the support of many male and female parliamentarians, we have achieved an important advance.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence celebrates the legislative advance and credits political leadership to the initiative.
Tabata Amaral
337:37
About: regulate paternity leave
Family is the most relevant structure of any society, and we know that the financial impact of this project is small, less than 0.05% of GDP.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence downplays the fiscal impact (0.05% of GDP) to justify approval.
Tabata Amaral
338:00
About: regulate paternity leave
Mr. President, considering the favorable impact this will have on the mental health of fathers and mothers, on the strengthening of these families, so that, in fact, society respects families and truly embraces this dignity — those initial days of early childhood — we need to vote on this bill and give this response to society.
Why it was classified this way · 95% confidence explicitly asks for a vote on the bill because of its benefits.
Tabata Amaral
396:50
About: regulate paternity leave
Thank you very much, Mr. President. I would like to offer some comments and, above all, a call regarding the vote we had here today, which may seem small but is in fact historic.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence calls for a historic vote and appeals for the bill's approval.
Tabata Amaral
397:06
About: regulate paternity leave
During the Constituent Assembly, it was decided that Brazil, as the advanced country we dreamed it would be, would have paternity leave.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence reports the Constituent Assembly's decision on providing leave, without giving an opinion.
Tabata Amaral
397:15
About: regulate paternity leave
At that time, it was not for the Constitution to specify how long that leave would be.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence explains that the Constitution did not specify the duration at the time.
Tabata Amaral
397:20
About: regulate paternity leave
Therefore, it was established that, until Congress approved a law regulating paternity leave, the period would be 5 days.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence states a five-day transitional rule until a law is approved.
Tabata Amaral
397:31
About: regulate paternity leave
Unfortunately, 35 years have passed and this National Congress, over decades, has been unable to give an answer to society.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence criticizes 35 years without response, arguing it is Congress's duty.
Tabata Amaral
397:39
About: regulate paternity leave
Three years ago, after innumerable bills were presented, a new effort began in the Secretariat for Women, with Ana Cláudia and so many others, with the parliamentarians who are here, with Deputy Pedro Campos, with Senator Damares Alves, with Deputy Benedita da Silva, bringing efforts from men and women, with society, with Copai.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence reports recent efforts and coordination among parliamentarians and society.
Tabata Amaral
398:04
About: regulate paternity leave
I could offer numerous examples, but it was three years in which this group, which later became a parliamentary front that I have the honor to lead, listened to society, to businessmen and businesswomen, to determine how long paternity leave should be, how we cover this cost, how we make this a reality.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence describes the group's consultation on the duration and financing of the leave.
Tabata Amaral
398:26
About: regulate paternity leave
What we saw here today was a historic act.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence calls the act historic, validating the regulatory advance.
Tabata Amaral
398:30
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
After 35 years of waiting, we took the first step to say, again, that 5 days is far too little; 5 days is less than Carnival; with 5 days, many mothers are still in the hospital.
Why it was classified this way · 92% confidence states that 5 days is far too little, advocating for a longer duration.
Tabata Amaral
398:45
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
Or, if they are at home, they are recovering from a cesarean section.
Why it was classified this way · 85% confidence points to mothers' recovery as a reason to extend paternity leave.
Tabata Amaral
398:48
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
Five days is far too little, Deputy Tarcísio, for the father to adapt to this new life and to build this bond.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence says 5 days is insufficient for paternal adaptation and bonding.
Tabata Amaral
398:57
About: ensure the right to paternity leave
So, yes, we are fighting for a right of that father, for a right of that mother, but above all for a right of that child.
Why it was classified this way · 88% confidence explicitly declares fighting for the rights of fathers, mothers, and children.
Tabata Amaral
399:28
About: strengthen families
Family is the foundational unit of any society.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence defends the family as the foundational unit of society.
Tabata Amaral
399:32
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
With stronger families, we prevent violence, we prevent substance abuse, and we improve mental health.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence claims that strengthening families prevents violence.
Tabata Amaral
399:41
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
Surprisingly, many studies have already shown that paternity leave increases companies' profits.
Why it was classified this way · 75% confidence cites studies that associate paternity leave with increased corporate profits.
Tabata Amaral
399:50
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
Paternity leave improves fathers' mental health and reduces domestic violence.
Why it was classified this way · 88% confidence declares that the leave improves parents' mental health.
Tabata Amaral
399:56
About: regulate paternity leave
What is the cost of this? Less than 0.05% of our GDP.
Why it was classified this way · 70% confidence presents the bill's fiscal estimate without making an explicit request.
Tabata Amaral
400:02
About: finance paternity leave through the INSS
A cost that will be paid by the INSS. And we are making the accounting adjustments, but not at the expense of companies.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence explicitly states that the cost will be paid by INSS, not by companies.
Tabata Amaral
400:09
About: regulate paternity leave
So it is very important that, with the same urgency we had today, in August we can vote on the merits of this bill.
Why it was classified this way · 95% confidence requests urgency to vote on the merits of the bill.
Tabata Amaral
400:17
About: establish a financial transition to implement paternity leave
And in the coming weeks, we will have Deputy Pedro Campos doing very difficult work: reviewing all these bills, assessing the urgency we have to protect our families, while taking on the responsibility of making a transition that does not weigh too heavily on people's finances, and producing a text that can meet the needs of this entire Plenary.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence asks for a text that minimizes financial impact and allows for a transition.
Tabata Amaral
400:42
About: regulate paternity leave
So the appeal I make to each of Your Excellencies, regardless of political party, is that we move forward united, that we cast this protective vote for families and early childhood, and that we fulfill our mandate.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence appeals for a united vote to protect families and early childhood.
Tabata Amaral
400:58
About: regulate paternity leave
The STF (Supreme Federal Tribunal) gave a deadline, which has already expired, for the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to regulate paternity leave.
Why it was classified this way · 80% confidence informs that the deadline given by the STF (Supreme Federal Tribunal) for regulation has already expired.
Tabata Amaral
401:05
About: regulate paternity leave
I commend our President, Deputy Hugo Motta, who is the first President to look to this constitutional mandate, to look to the protection of children and families through paternity leave, but I call on each and every one of Your Excellencies: let us not wait another 35 days, and 5 days is far too little.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence acts on the president's behalf and urges urgency, calling for immediate action.
Tabata Amaral
401:29
About: increase the duration of paternity leave
This is a very important step so that we can say: it is by strengthening families, by investing in these families, that our Brazil will advance socially and economically.
Why it was classified this way · 82% confidence advocates investment in families for social and economic advancement.
Tabata Amaral
401:41
About: regulate paternity leave
I thank our President and Coordinator, Deputy Jack Rocha, everyone who fought together up to here, and Talíria as well. We continue together to approve the bill soon.
Why it was classified this way · 90% confidence states a commitment to stay united to approve the matter soon.
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