Brazil Congress advances cyber bills

Brazil’s Congress is moving forward with several bills focused on digital security, cyberattack prevention and the fight against virtual financial fraud. PL 3751/2025 received an amended substitute in the Chamber of Deputies on Sept. 3, 2026, while PL 5255/2026 remains in the Federal Senate plenary, awaiting action, with its last legislative update on Sept. 2, 2026.

What happened to PL 3751/2025?

The Chamber of Deputies' Public Security and Organized Crime Committee approved the bill with a substitute and recorded different treatment for the amendments. According to the report released by Atlas Público, the committee fully approved the amendments to substitutes 1 and 2, partially approved the amendment to substitute 3, and rejected the amendments to substitutes 4, 5 and 6.

The text seeks to prioritize intelligence and information work to prevent and suppress financial crimes committed in digital environments. It also proposes changes to Law 13,756/2018 so National Public Security Fund resources are directed first toward combating electronic fraud.

What changes in the substitute introduced on Sept. 3?

The substitute broadens the focus on virtual financial crimes through investment in technologies that can identify suspicious transaction patterns in real time. It also strengthens specialized police units in digital intelligence and establishes structured cooperation among public authorities, financial institutions and virtual asset providers to share data and fraud alerts.

That regulatory shift comes amid a political negotiation reflected in the report itself, which details which amendments were accepted, which were partially included and which were rejected. At this stage, the final design combines prevention, transaction monitoring and information-sharing mechanisms across sectors.

What other projects are moving in the Senate?

In the Federal Senate, a bill that would increase the penalty for inducing crime in online environments is moving ahead. The Public Security Committee has already approved it, and it now heads to a final vote in the Constitution and Justice Committee, with the possibility of moving directly to the Chamber of Deputies if it is approved on a final basis.

At the same time, PL 5255/2026 appears in the Senate plenary with a status of awaiting action. The bill, last updated legislatively on Sept. 2, 2026, is part of the broader package of initiatives the Congress is examining around digital security and crimes committed in connected environments.

What other legislative framework is under discussion?

In addition to the bills already mentioned, there is a proposal in the National Congress that would require public agencies to adopt measures to prevent cyberattacks and would incorporate those rules into the Access to Information Law. The available material does not identify the bill number in this record, but it places the initiative within the digital security agenda.

Outside that track, cybersecurity specialists are pushing for the so-called Cybersecurity Legal Framework, identified as PL 4,752/2025, to be included in the concentrated voting effort. The proposal calls for the creation of a National Cybersecurity Center, responsible for real-time monitoring of attacks, adding an institutional layer different from bills focused on financial fraud or online incitement penalties.