Peru advances digital modernization powers

Peru's Presidency of the Council of Ministers has sent Congress a 120-day request for legislative powers, approved by the Council of Ministers, that includes state modernization and digital transformation, administrative simplification, and a package of digital transformation and security measures for the public and private sectors. The proposal is now being reviewed in the Chamber of Deputies and will then move to the Senate.

What does the request for powers include?

The bill groups 66 requests across eight subject areas, including public safety, prevention and mitigation of the El Niño phenomenon, job creation, state organization and modernization, and administrative simplification. According to the PCM and media outlets following the process, Congress will decide the final scope of the delegated powers.

El Peruano reported that the bloc covering administrative simplification, removal of bureaucratic barriers, regulatory quality, and digital transformation includes measures aimed at digitizing state activities and services, building interoperable and scalable public digital platforms and infrastructure, and using digital credentials and electronic signatures. It also linked that agenda to efforts to formalize micro and small businesses by cutting administrative barriers.

Infobae Perú said that the fourth bloc focuses on administrative simplification and digital transformation of the state, with an emphasis on reducing bureaucratic burdens and adding solutions based on digital technologies. Prensarte, for its part, described the same package of 66 requests and confirmed that the digital agenda was folded into reforms on public safety, employment, and taxation.

What is happening while the bill moves through Congress?

The Constitutional, Rules, and Foreign Relations Committee in the Chamber of Deputies has declared itself in permanent session to review the request, while the Ahora Nación caucus said it is still analyzing the proposal. Gestión also reported that the government corrected formal observations and sent the amended record back to Congress so the Chamber of Deputies can continue the process.

Andina also described the bill's legislative path and said the measures to be issued during the requested period are grouped into eight areas tied to public safety, climate change, and boosting the national economy, among others. The agency's English-language version confirmed the 120-calendar-day period to legislate by decree.

How does this connect to cybercrime and corporate cybersecurity?

The legislative debate comes alongside a separate bill, Bill 14045/2025-CR, which proposes adding certain cybercrimes defined in Law No. 30096 to the list of offenses covered by Law No. 30424 on the criminal liability of legal entities. If approved, companies could face criminal liability for those cyber offenses.

Juztina.ai also said the bill includes a final supplementary provision ordering the executive branch to update the regulations for Law No. 30424 within 90 calendar days so minimum technical cybersecurity guidelines can be added to the prevention models implemented by legal entities. At the same time, El Peruano reported that INACAL approved new Peruvian Technical Standards related to privacy and cybersecurity, including NTP-ISO/IEC 27031:2026 on information and communications technology readiness to ensure business continuity.

Infobae Perú also said one of the requested powers includes amending the Cybercrime Law as part of broader changes involving weapons, explosives, and telecommunications, to strengthen control and tracking, blocking, and disabling of phone lines and electronic devices used in crimes, especially from prisons. That coverage suggests some use of the delegated powers could affect the cybercrime regime beyond Bill 14045/2025-CR.