Argentina bills would replace data law

Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies received two bills to replace Personal Data Protection Law 25,326, identified as 1751-D-2026 and 3397-D-2026, plus a third filing, 2912-D-2026, to create a regime for artificial intelligence, algorithmic transparency, and data protection in the public sector. According to the available information, all three were referred to committees, but as of Sept. 26, 2026, none had a committee report or a floor vote.

What bills are being considered?

Files 1751-D-2026 and 3397-D-2026 seek to replace Law 25,326, which remains Argentina’s current personal data protection framework, according to Bloomberg Línea. Siberson said both bills were introduced in the lower house and sent to committees, with no committee report as of Sept. 26, 2026.

In parallel, MundoIA reported that bill 2912-D-2026 was introduced on June 18, 2026, and assigned to three committees. The proposal aims to establish a regime for artificial intelligence, algorithmic transparency, and data protection in the public sector.

What do the reports show about the regulatory status?

The coverage is consistent in showing that legislative initiatives are moving forward in Argentina, but that the country still lacks a comprehensive AI law. TN described bills tied to the use of personal and biometric data, public administration, education, and other AI applications, and said there is no comprehensive regulatory plan.

Bloomberg Línea also cited Pomares, who said that updating data protection rules should come before, or at least take priority over, a general AI framework because AI systems depend on the data used to train and operate them. That report also noted that Law 25,326 remains in force while Congress debates proposals to update it.

What scope do the confirmed texts have?

Based on the information verified so far, only their parliamentary introduction and referral to committees can be confirmed. The available material does not fully confirm the content of each bill, their compliance deadlines, or the sponsors behind all of the initiatives mentioned.

Coverage by La Voz de Galicia and other outlets of a separate proposal to reform the General Companies Law offers a different precedent, since it includes automated companies run by AI agents. According to that published information, an updated version would still keep a human as the final legal responsible party.