Author:

Laura Mariana de Freitas Porto

ABSTRACT:

The purpose of this study is to define what is lobby and describe the action of groups of interests and of pressure, based on the premise that it is a legitimate activity under the Federal Constitution and is inherent to the democratic State, which has the political pluralism as a pillar. The problem addressed in this study is the stigma that surrounds the lobby activity, which is often confused with illegal advocacy and
corruption by the media and the common sense. The study suggests the establishment of a regulation that considers the peculiarities of lobbying activity in Brazil as a solution to remove its pejorative meaning and place it as a legitimate instrument of advocacy. In this attempt, the study analyzes the lobbying disclosure act of the United States in comparison to projects that were proposed by the Members of the Brazilian Congress.