Brazil Nears AI Framework Vote as Chamber Finalizes Text Within Days

Overview

• Chamber rapporteur Aguinaldo Ribeiro said he expects to deliver the final text of PL 2,338/23 in the next days for a plenary vote this year.
• The Senate-approved framework will be consolidated with the government’s new System for AI Development, Regulation and Governance (SIA), assigning ANPD authority where no sector regulator exists.
• The package is slated to include Redata, a special tax regime for data center services intended to boost local processing as officials note most Brazilian data is handled abroad.
• The bill adopts a risk-based model with tiered obligations to protect fundamental rights, with policymakers highlighting threats such as deepfakes without curbing beneficial uses.
• Once voted in the Chamber, the text returns to the Senate for final consideration, with lawmakers stressing protection of people, a stable investment climate, and mechanisms for periodic review.