Brazil's PL 2338/2023 remains stalled in House

The PL 2338/2023 artificial intelligence bill is still waiting for a vote in Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies, even though the Senate approved it in December 2024. The measure remains in a special committee, with no new official date on the parliamentary calendar, while Congress adds new texts tied to autonomous systems, digital authentication, and regulatory changes affecting data and platforms.

What is the status of PL 2338/2023?

The bill is listed in the Chamber as "awaiting opinion," under priority status and subject to floor consideration, according to Avia Hub’s independent tracking as of September 2, 2026. That monitoring also says it has gone more than 18 months without an approved opinion since arriving in the House.

Avia Hub adds that the official legislative tracking system shows no vote date for PL 2338/2023. The May 2026 timelines mentioned in the press, according to the same source, were political commitments, not formal Chamber resolutions.

The bill’s Special Committee also remains without a report. LCF Consulting reported that by September 7, 2026, it had been 16 months since the committee was installed without a filed opinion, far beyond the regimental 10 floor sessions allowed for presenting the report.

What factors are complicating the review?

The legislative package tied to PL 2338/2023 expanded in September 2026 with new attached bills, making the House debate more complex. LCF Consulting reported that PL 3060/2026 was attached on September 1, and PL 1542/2026 was linked to the same group of AI and autonomous systems proposals on September 2.

That monitoring also says the new proposals include a liability framework for autonomous systems and rules for authenticating digital media created or modified by AI. In parallel, LCF Consulting’s bill tracker records other proposals that seek to establish a regulatory framework for AI systems in high-impact sectors and amend the LGPD and the Marco Civil da Internet.

Among those texts is PL 897/2024, on authentication of digital content created or modified by AI. The broader package shows the discussion is no longer limited to the original Legal Framework, but has expanded to civil liability, content authenticity, and data protection.

What are political actors expecting?

The rapporteur for PL 2338/2023, Deputy Aguinaldo Ribeiro, said in an interview with Mobile Time that the vote will be pushed to after the October 2026 elections, according to LCF Consulting. That decision shifts the bill’s political priority to the period after the electoral calendar.

Sector coverage also points to a deadlock caused by the lack of agreement. ND Mais said that, although the Chamber leadership called it a priority, the bill still has no vote because there is no consensus and the legislative agenda remains blocked.

Brasil em Folhas described the debate as stuck at the same point: the executive branch is pushing AI investments in Portuguese to reduce dependence on foreign technology, while Congress keeps the framework from a final vote because of disagreements over oversight and regulation of the sector.

What other bills are still under review?

TV Sim Brasil reported that, in addition to PL 2338/2023, executive-branch bills on the Artificial Intelligence System, or SIA, and on the National Data Protection Authority, or ANPD, are also awaiting review in Congress. The report adds that there is still no new official vote date for the AI framework.

LCF Consulting has also been tracking multiple AI-related initiatives in Brazil. These include proposals for a regulatory framework in high-impact sectors, changes to the LGPD and the Marco Civil da Internet, and texts on authenticating digital media created or modified by AI.

OpenClaw Brasil said PL 2338/2023 is already shaping Brazil’s 2026 regulatory environment for AI use in the justice system and in consumer services. Portalsegurancatec, for its part, described the current state as a legislative block after Senate approval in December 2024.

TV Sim Brasil also highlighted the practical impact of the delay. In August 2026, companies developing or using AI in Brazil were still operating without a specific law, while the bill keeps a sanctions scale that includes fines of up to 50 million reais for serious violations.