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PL 3.066/2025 — BR
PL 3.066/2025 is an AI governance legislation from BR, currently in committee. Brazil's Senate Human Rights Committee approved a bill increasing penalties for digital child sexual violence, specifically noting AI involvement [1]. AIGI tracks 1 primary-source update on this bill; the most recent was published on 2026-06-24.
Status & timeline
- Regulatory stage
- in committee
- Bill status
- in committee
- Authority / governing body
- Congresso Nacional — Senado Federal
- Chamber
- senate
- Document type
- legislation
Next deadline: No fixed deadline — effective immediately upon enactment.
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Full obligation matrix
| Actor | Obligation | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| user | Do not produce, reproduce, direct, photograph, film, or record content of sexual violence against children or adolescents, nor sell or expose it. | immediate | — |
| user | Do not offer, exchange, make available, transmit, distribute, publish, or disseminate material of sexual violence against children or adolescents. | immediate | — |
| user | Do not acquire, possess, or store material of sexual violence against children or adolescents. | immediate | — |
| user | Do not solicit, access, or deliberately view internet applications, streaming services, or other forms of records presenting material of sexual violence against children or adolescents. | immediate | — |
| user | Do not commit grooming (aliciamento) of minors. | immediate | — |
| user | Do not use artificial intelligence, deepfakes, filters, false profiles, anonymization techniques, messaging applications, social networks, or online games to commit child sexual violence crimes. | immediate | — |
| user | Do not simulate the participation of minors in content of sexual violence (montages, alterations, modifications of image). | immediate | — |
| user | Do not use proxy modulators, masking, obfuscation, falsification, alteration, or anonymization techniques for IP addresses or other digital identifiers to impede identification. | immediate | — |
| agency | Conduct "virtual patrols" in public digital environments to identify and collect files related to crimes of sexual violence against minors. | upon enactment | — |
| agency | In cases of flagrante, risk to life, or physical integrity of a minor, request connection data and registration data directly from connection and application providers without prior judicial order, communicating the request to the relevant authority (e.g., judicial or public prosecutor). | upon enactment | — |
| provider | Provide connection data and registration data to official investigative bodies upon request in cases of flagrante, risk to life, or physical integrity of a minor, even without a judicial order. | upon enactment | — |
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Enforcement risk score
25
/ 100
Announced regulation; enforcement footprint still forming.
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Role-based compliance checklist
- general_counsel Monitor the progress of PL 3.066/2025 through the Brazilian Senate Plenary and eventual enactment. (todo)
- compliance_officer Prepare internal protocols for responding to data requests from Brazilian investigative bodies related to digital child sexual violence, particularly for urgent situations not requiring prior judicial authorization. (upon enactment)
- product_manager Assess the implications for platform content moderation, user identification features, and AI/deepfake detection capabilities to prevent misuse and comply with new provisions. (upon enactment)
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Vendor impact assessment
- Vendor risk class
- high
- Procurement categories
- content_moderation, security_tooling, infrastructure
Vendors offering platforms, communication services, or AI tools must be aware of increased penalties for misuse and potential obligations to cooperate with Brazilian law enforcement data requests, including those bypassing judicial warrants in urgent child safety cases.
Sample vendor questions
- How do your content moderation systems detect and prevent the creation or dissemination of child sexual violence material, especially that involving AI or deepfakes?
- What are your policies and technical capabilities for responding to urgent data requests from Brazilian law enforcement regarding child sexual violence, including those without prior judicial authorization as per PL 3.066/2025?
- How do your anonymization or privacy features ensure they are not misused by criminals to evade identification, while preserving legitimate privacy uses?
- Do your services include or facilitate features (e.g., filters, profile creation) that could be exploited for grooming or simulating minors in sexual content, and what safeguards are in place?
Intelligence briefs (1)
legislation in_committee 6/24/2026
Brazil Bill Increases Penalties for Digital Child Sex Abuse, Cites AI
Brazil's Senate Human Rights Committee approved a bill increasing penalties for digital child sexual violence, specifically noting AI involvement [1].
This development bears on the expanding scope of AI governance concerning illegal content detection and platform accountability.
Deadline: No fixed deadline — effective immediately upon enactment.
Primary source →Frequently asked questions
- What is PL 3.066/2025?
- Brazil's Senate Human Rights Committee (CDH) approved Bill 3.066/2025, which would increase penalties for digital child sexual violence, explicitly addressing cases involving artificial intelligence (AI) [1]. The legislation would also update terminology from "child pornography" to "sexual violence against children or adolescents" and enable "virtual patrols" by investigative bodies to identify and collect files related to these crimes in public digital environments [2]. Primary source →
- Why does PL 3.066/2025 matter?
- This development bears on the expanding scope of AI governance concerning illegal content detection and platform accountability. Primary source →
- Who does PL 3.066/2025 affect?
- Companies operating social media platforms, video-on-demand services, messaging applications, and online games in Brazil would be affected. Deployers of AI and deepfake technologies that could be misused for creating or disseminating illicit content would face increased scrutiny and penalties if the bill is enacted. Law enforcement agencies would gain expanded powers for digital investigations related to these crimes. Primary source →
- What are the key dates for PL 3.066/2025?
- No fixed deadline — effective immediately upon enactment. Primary source →
- What is the current status of PL 3.066/2025?
- As of the last published update, PL 3.066/2025 is at the "in committee" stage, with bill status "in committee". Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source for PL 3.066/2025?
- The primary source for the most recent update is at https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2026/06/24/cdh-aprova-penas-maiores-para-crimes-de-violencia-sexual-digital-contra-menores. AIGI publishes the full citation chain plus every approved brief on this bill. Primary source →
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