Brazil’s Lower House Backs 240 New CNJ Posts, Sending Bill to the Senate

Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies approved the CNJ staffing bill by 248–164 after a report by Rubens Pereira Júnior, and the text now moves to the Senate.
• Implementation is phased for 2026–2028 with 85 posts in 2026, 65 in 2027 and 90 in 2028, and the 2026 Budget already allows creation of the posts and filling of 85 this year.
• The proposal creates 50 judicial analyst positions, 70 judicial technician positions, 20 commissioned posts and 100 commissioned functions.
• Filling any positions depends on authorization in each year’s Budget Law, with reported three‑year costs ranging from R$31 million to about R$40 million.
• The CNJ says higher personnel expenses will be offset by internal reallocation and cuts to discretionary spending, with Valor Econômico noting possible use of the Modernization Fund, while debate in plenary split supporters and fiscal critics.