Tramitação do projeto de lei da vaquejada no Congresso Nacional

Abstract

The animal cause began to acquire great relevance in society and ended up reflecting in areas such as justice, literature, among others. In politics, it also gained more space, whether at the municipal, state or federal level. In society, interests are sometimes diffuse and contrasting and these dimensions are also present in the various bills that are drafted and voted on by deputies and senators. So, in view of this, it was necessary to follow this process with regard to policies aimed at non-human animals. For, the laws also make up the social and can establish socially acceptable conduct and propose sanctions for those who fail to comply with them. In addition, structural and infrastructural modifications or even the creation of new institutions can be implemented. The laws also reflect the wishes of part of society and some of them may have non-humans as recipients/beneficiaries, as is the case with projects related to animals. Among the bills that were proposed in 2015 was the project law vaquejada. The research was developed through a qualitative methodology centered on content analysis. Therefore, in order to understand the legislative process, which culminated in the approval of the vaquejada law, a more in-depth analysis of the bill's progress in the Federal Chamber and the Federal Senate was carried out. Paying attention mainly to the reports of the commissions that the project processed to identify the positions of the parliamentarians regarding the project, the arguments used and the proposed changes, since the process aroused controversies that mobilized several actors.