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Bill No. 1676, 1999, by Aldo Rebelo, aims primarily to defend the Portuguese language against the misuse of foreign words, especially from the English language. However, the bill presents critical points, such as the lack of technical knowledge about linguistic issues and the intertwining of political-economic issues with pragmatic issues of the Portuguese language. Furthermore, the bill ignores the evolution of the lexicon of the Portuguese language from Vulgar Latin and the influence of loanwords from other languages in enriching the language. The text discusses bill No. 1676, proposed by former deputy Aldo Rebelo, which aims to protect the Portuguese language from the influence of foreign words, especially English. The author argues that the imposition of language is a form of cultural domination but does not take into consideration historical examples that contradict this idea. Furthermore, the text questions the concern about the use of foreign words, highlighting that understanding depends on context and people's education. It is concluded that the bill is based on weak foundations and motivated by political interests, ignoring the work of linguistic science and the importance of cultural diversity. [Extracted from the article]