Brazil Senate files fraud and facial ID bills

Brazil’s Federal Senate has filed Bill 5,184/2026, which would amend Law 13,675/2018 to address electronic fraud. At the same time, the country’s data protection authority, the ANPD, opened submissions for its next regulatory agenda and regulatory outcome assessment. The priorities include privacy, personal data protection, facial recognition, health data and automated decisions.

What does Bill 5184/2026 propose?

The bill seeks to amend Law 13,675/2018 to deal with electronic fraud, according to the Federal Senate’s filing. The available material does not yet spell out the full content of the proposal or the scope of the measures, but it does confirm that it has formally entered Brazil’s congressional agenda.

How is the ANPD agenda moving?

The ANPD opened submissions for its 2027-2028 Regulatory Agenda and its 2027-2030 Regulatory Outcome Assessment Agenda, with entries accepted only through the Brasil Participativo platform until October 16, 2026. The call is open to citizens, researchers, companies, civil society groups and public institutions.

The official notice also says one purpose of the process is to prioritize topics with a high impact on fundamental rights and the digital economy. The authority also wants to assess whether earlier rules need to be reviewed, placing facial recognition, automated decisions and health data in a broader regulatory review cycle.

What is happening with facial recognition in Congress?

The Federal Senate has registered Bill 1,828/2023, which sets general rules for the use of facial recognition systems and other automated biometric identification methods by public agencies and entities, as well as by operators of essential public services. According to Data Privacy Brasil, the text was placed on the Senate plenary agenda for June 17, 2026.

The same organization warned that the proposal authorizes facial recognition cameras in metro stations, train and bus stations, public roads and government offices across the country. That scope expands the use of biometrics in public spaces and puts the regulatory debate back at the center of Brazil’s legislative discussion.

What other initiatives are joining the discussion?

Poder360 reported that Bill 3,127/2026 proposes specific rules to ensure reimbursement for victims of fraud involving Pix and other electronic transfers, including individuals, microenterprises and small businesses. In that context, Brazil’s anti-fraud agenda is being shaped by complementary initiatives.

At the same time, G1 reported that the federal government aims to standardize the use of biometrics at ports and airports under the guidance of the LGPD and with oversight from the ANPD. Taken together, these legislative and regulatory moves point to the same focus on biometrics, automated identification and personal data protection.