Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies scheduled a plenary vote on the Artificial Intelligence Legal Framework (Bill 2,338/2023) for 27 May 2026. Rapporteur Representative Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB) presented the report on 19 May 2026, per the schedule agreed with House Speaker Hugo Motta. The vote was confirmed by the Câmara dos Deputados official schedule.
The bill, which passed the Federal Senate on 10 December 2024, classifies AI systems by risk level (excessive risk, high risk, significant risk), sets obligations for developers and operators, and designates the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) as the primary residual regulatory authority. Key provisions include: risk-based algorithmic impact assessments for high-risk AI applications (hiring, credit, education, criminal justice, critical infrastructure); transparency obligations for significant-risk systems; prohibition of social scoring and real-time biometric identification in public spaces (with narrow law enforcement exceptions under amendment); and individual rights regarding AI-driven decisions.
Penalties under the substitute text are capped at R$50 million per infraction or 2% of revenue earned in Brazil, whichever is lower. The framework also cross-references the American Convention on Human Rights, creating potential Inter-American Human Rights System litigation pathways for algorithmic discrimination claims.
Chamber amendments pending resolution focus primarily on biometric surveillance carve-outs and foundation model transparency obligations. If the Chamber approves the bill without changes, it goes to the President for signature; if amended, it returns to the Senate for reconciliation.
Score assessment: No score changes until the bill is enacted by presidential signature. If enacted: dim 9 (individual rights when AI used in employment decisions) would rise from 0 to 2; dim 10 (ANPD as named AI governance authority) would rise from 0 to 2; dim 12 (enforcement mechanism for AI obligations) would rise from 0 to 1 or 2 depending on final text. This would be Brazil’s most significant AI governance development to date.