Overview

• The Sports and the Communication and Informatics committees issued a majority report supporting changes to Law 26573 to restore ENARD’s institutional autonomy.
• The draft proposes reinstating a 1% charge on cellphone billing to reestablish the agency’s self-funding stream.
• It outlines a Federal Development Plan and a new Federal Council (COFAR) to manage distribution, with about 40% of resources directed to provinces and municipalities.
• Leaders of the Argentine Olympic and Paralympic Committees and several Olympic athletes attended the session and expressed support.
• Backers framed the move as essential for medium- and long-term planning, and the measure now proceeds to further congressional debate and votes.