“I would highlight the update of the General Sports Law [approved by the Chamber]. We expect the Senate to put the matter to vote. We also approved our report on the national framework for gaming, which is increasingly present in our lives. We approved it historically, and now it is in the Senate, we are going to manage this issue,” said Felipe Carreras.
The so-called General Sports Law provides, among other points, rights for athletes in training, with full medical assistance, transportation, food and limitation of training time, although some of these are already included in the legislation.
There must be an ongoing program of guidance and support against abuse and sexual exploitation, with an ombudsman to receive complaints of abuse and sexual exploitation.
The proposal also makes changes in the distribution of revenue from prediction lotteries, such as Mega-Sena, Quina and others.
The other project cited by the deputy is the one that legalizes gaming in Brazil, including casinos, bingos, jogo do bicho and sports betting. It was reported by Carreras and is also awaiting analysis by the Senate.
Deputy Afonso Hamm (PP-RS), a former football player, said he intends to follow another proposal that went to the Senate: a project he reported that establishes the National Sports Plan.
Among the innovations, the proposal establishes a minimum of three physical education classes per week in basic education.
Deputies want more investments in sport as public policy
Parliamentarians elected for the term that began on February 1 intend to bring their experience in the field of sport to propose new laws and public policies. One of these deputies is Maurício Luiz de Souza (PL-MG), a former athlete of the Brazilian national volleyball team, who defends investment in sport as a public policy that even reduces spending in other areas.
“I totally believe that sport is a fundamental tool for you to change a generation, you save on public safety, you save on a lot of things, to create a new generation based on sport. In the United States, they take this part a lot and that's what I want to bring to Brazil, this importance, valuing sport, because sport transforms, and it's cheap,” he said.
Football team
Former president of Flamengo, deputy Bandeira de Mello (PSB-RJ) believes that his experience in managing the club will be useful for proposing matters in the Chamber.
“Flamengo is a nation of 40 million fans, a population larger than many countries. And it is clear that my experience at Flamengo qualifies me to deal with sports issues. After all, football is the main point of contact with life, with the reality of a good part of the Brazilian population, children, humble people," he said.
For Bandeira de Mello, Brazilian football can serve as an example for many public policies.
Deputy Felipe Carreras (PSB-PE), who was once Pernambuco's Secretary of Tourism, Sports and Leisure and president of the Chamber's Sports Committee, intends to accompany the analysis of proposals approved by the House in his previous term.
Source: News Chamber Agency
