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Brazil Digital ECA (PL 2628/2022) - API Research Findings

Queried 2026-03-14 from Camara dos Deputados & Senate Open Data APIs


1. BILL IDENTIFICATION

Chamber of Deputies:

Senate:


2. SENATE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Senate Rapporteurs:

  1. Senator Flávio Arns (PSB/PR) - CDH (Human Rights Commission), designated April 28, 2023
  2. Senator Jorge Kajuru (PSB/GO) - CCJ (Constitution & Justice), designated June 21, 2023
  3. Senator Flávio Arns (PSB/PR) - CCDD (Communications & Digital Rights), designated February 23, 2024

Senate Committee Approvals:

  • CDH: Approved June 14, 2023 (Rapporteur: Flávio Arns)
  • CCJ: Approved February 21, 2024 (Rapporteur: Jorge Kajuru, 7 amendments with substitute)
  • CCDD: Approved November 27, 2024 (Rapporteur: Flávio Arns, terminative decision with substitute)

Senate Amendment Authors:

  • Carlos Viana (PODEMOS/MG)
  • Izalci Lucas (PSDB/DF) - also chaired CCDD hearings
  • Alessandro Vieira (MDB/SE) - original bill author
  • Damares Alves (REPUBLICANOS/DF)
  • Angelo Coronel (PSD/BA)
  • Zequinha Marinho (PODEMOS/PA)
  • Esperidião Amin (PP/SC)
  • Flávio Bolsonaro (PL/RJ)
  • Hamilton Mourão (REPUBLICANOS/RS)

Senate Public Hearings (CCDD - May 14-15, 2024):

First Hearing - May 14, 2024 (9th Extraordinary Meeting, CCDD) Meeting ID: reuniao=12591, codcol=2614 Presided by: Senator Flávio Arns (PSB/PR)

Speakers:

  • Ana Carolina Fortes Iapichini Pescarmona - Associação Brasileira de Anunciantes (ABA)
  • Raquel Gontijo - Abragames (Brazilian Game Developers Association)
  • Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu - Clinical Psychologist
  • Lucas Borges de Carvalho - ANPD (National Data Protection Authority)
  • Roberta Jacarandá - Conselho Digital do Brasil
  • Lílian Manoela Monteiro Cintra de Melo - Ministry of Justice & Public Security
  • Gustavo Silveira Borges - LabSul (Human Rights & Technology Lab)
  • Thiago Tavares - SaferNet Brasil President
  • Rafael Oliveira Leite - Specialist
  • Carla Rodrigues - Data Privacy Brasil Coordinator
  • Maria Goés de Mello - Instituto Alana
  • Gilberto Jabur Jr. - Family Development Association President

Second Hearing - May 15, 2024 (CCDD) Meeting ID: reuniao=12594, codcol=2614 Presided by: Senator Izalci Lucas (PL/DF)

Speakers (with speaking times):

  • Taís Niffinegger (11m37s) - Gerente de Políticas Públicas da META para Segurança e Bem-estar
  • Flávia Annenberg (10m45s) - Gerente de Relações Governamentais, GOOGLE Brasil
  • Alana Rizzo (10m23s) - Líder de Políticas Públicas, YOUTUBE Brasil (virtual)
  • Fernando Gallo (8m2s) - Diretor de Políticas Públicas, TIKTOK Brasil
  • Fábio Meirelles (12m17s) - Diretor de Direitos na Rede, SECOM/PR
  • Daniel de Andrade Araújo (8m52s) - Assessor, ANATEL
  • Letícia Maria Costa da Nóbrega Cesarino (11m45s) - Ministry of Human Rights
  • Francisco Brito Cruz (10m33s) - Executive Director, InternetLab
  • Ana Bárbara Gomes (10m37s) - Director, Institute of Reference in Internet and Society
  • Rodrigo Paiva (10m14s) - President, ABRAL
  • Ana Bialer (10m8s) - Câmara Brasileira da Economia Digital (privacy/data protection WG coordinator)
  • Juliano Maranhão (11m31s) - Professor & Director, Legal Grounds Institute
  • Rodrigo Nejm (14m1s) - Specialist

3. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Key Dates:

  • Received from Senate: December 10, 2024
  • Distributed to committees: February 24, 2025 (CCOM, CPASF, CCJC)
  • Rapporteur designated: Dep. Jadyel Alencar (REPUBLICANOS/PI) - April 1, 2025
  • 38 amendments submitted: April 2-14, 2025
  • Three public hearing requests filed: April 22, 2025
  • Urgency requested: May 6, 2025 (REQ 1785/2025)
  • Urgency approved: August 19, 2025
  • Plenary rapporteur: Dep. Jadyel Alencar
  • Plenary vote: August 20, 2025 (approved subemenda substitutiva global, then final wording)
  • Sent back to Senate: August 22, 2025
  • Sent to presidential signature: August 29, 2025
  • Signed into law: September 17, 2025 (Lei 15.211/2025 with partial veto)

Chamber Rapporteur:

  • Dep. Jadyel Alencar (REPUBLICANOS/PI) - ID 220697

4. CHAMBER PUBLIC HEARINGS (CCOM)

Hearing 1: "Digital Environments and Mental Health" - May 7, 2025

Event ID: 76199 Time: 3:00 PM - 6:14 PM Location: Anexo II, Plenário 11 Request: REQ 7/2025 CCOM (by Dep. Jadyel Alencar) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynolQJwFYMs

Invited Speakers:

  • Cristiano Nabuco de Abreu - Psychologist (videoconference)
  • João Brant - Secretary of Digital Policies, SECOM/PR
  • Karen Scavacini - Instituto Vita Alere
  • Karina Queiroz - Tec Kids (videoconference)
  • Emanuella Ribeiro - Instituto Alana
  • Rodrigo Terra - Abragames President (videoconference)

Deputies Present (30): Paulo Magalhães (PSD-BA), André Figueiredo (PDT-CE), Marcel van Hattem (NOVO-RS), Túlio Gadêlha (REDE-PE), Luizianne Lins (PT-CE), Marcos Soares (UNIÃO-RJ), Carlos Henrique Gaguim (UNIÃO-TO), Pastor Diniz (UNIÃO-RR), Amaro Neto (REPUBLICANOS-ES), Julio Cesar Ribeiro (REPUBLICANOS-DF), Bia Kicis (PL-DF), Bibo Nunes (PL-RS), Gervásio Maia (PSB-PB), Ossesio Silva (REPUBLICANOS-PE), Cezinha de Madureira (PSD-SP), David Soares (UNIÃO-SP), Capitão Alberto Neto (PL-AM), Gilvan Maximo (REPUBLICANOS-DF), Albuquerque (REPUBLICANOS-RR), Antonio Andrade (REPUBLICANOS-TO), Franciane Bayer (REPUBLICANOS-RS), Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL-PB), Dani Cunha (UNIÃO-RJ), Simone Marquetto (MDB-SP), Fábio Teruel (MDB-SP), Lucas Ramos (PSB-PE), Jadyel Alencar (REPUBLICANOS-PI), Rodrigo Estacho (PSD-PR), Rodrigo da Zaeli (PL-MT)

Hearing 2: "Platform Responsibility and Data Protection" - May 21, 2025

Event ID: 76344 Time: 3:30 PM - 7:22 PM Location: Anexo II, Plenário 11 Request: REQ 8/2025 CCOM (by Dep. Jadyel Alencar) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3lsuBIVOJ0

Invited Speakers:

  • Ricardo Campos - Frankfurt University professor & Legal Grounds Institute director (Confirmed)
  • Daniele Kleiner - Alandar representative (Pending)
  • Gustavo Borges - Lab Sul (Confirmed)
  • Lucas Borges - ANPD (Confirmed)
  • Mariana Rielli - Data Privacy Brasil (Confirmed)
  • Pilar Ramirez - ICMEC (Did NOT attend)
  • Roberta Jacarandá - Conselho Digital (Confirmed)
  • Marina Fernandes - IDEC (Listed)
  • Felipe Lacerda - ESA / Entertainment Software Association (Listed)

Deputies Present (33): André Figueiredo (PDT-CE), Marcel van Hattem (NOVO-RS), Túlio Gadêlha (REDE-PE), Juscelino Filho (UNIÃO-MA), Marcos Soares (UNIÃO-RJ), Orlando Silva (PCdoB-SP), Greyce Elias (AVANTE-MG), Amaro Neto (REPUBLICANOS-ES), Julio Cesar Ribeiro (REPUBLICANOS-DF), Bia Kicis (PL-DF), Bibo Nunes (PL-RS), Gervásio Maia (PSB-PB), Ossesio Silva (REPUBLICANOS-PE), Cezinha de Madureira (PSD-SP), David Soares (UNIÃO-SP), Rosana Valle (PL-SP), Capitão Alberto Neto (PL-AM), Gilvan Maximo (REPUBLICANOS-DF), Fred Linhares (REPUBLICANOS-DF), Albuquerque (REPUBLICANOS-RR), Antonio Andrade (REPUBLICANOS-TO), Franciane Bayer (REPUBLICANOS-RS), Gustavo Gayer (PL-GO), Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL-PB), Dani Cunha (UNIÃO-RJ), Marcos Tavares (PDT-RJ), Marangoni (UNIÃO-SP), Fábio Teruel (MDB-SP), Lucas Ramos (PSB-PE), Eriberto Medeiros (PSB-PE), Jadyel Alencar (REPUBLICANOS-PI), Rodrigo Estacho (PSD-PR), Rodrigo da Zaeli (PL-MT)

Additional speakers added via amendments:

  • REQ 17/2025 (by Dep. Cleber Verde, MDB/MA): Added ESA (Entertainment Software Association) representative
  • REQ 21/2025 (by Dep. Jadyel Alencar): Added IDEC (consumer defense institute) representative + Ricardo Campos (Legal Grounds Institute)

Hearing 3: "Digital Education, Parental Controls and Inclusion" - June 11, 2025

Event ID: 76693 Time: 3:30 PM - 8:08 PM Location: Anexo II, Plenário 11 Request: REQ 9/2025 CCOM (by Dep. Jadyel Alencar) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w64FybZifnw

Invited Speakers (10 confirmed):

  • Ilara Madeira Reis - Desconecta Movement, Piauí (videoconference)
  • Jamil Assis - Director of Institutional Relations, Sivis Institute (videoconference)
  • Lilian Cintra - Secretary of Digital Rights, Ministry of Justice
  • Luizio Felipe Rocha - Executive Director, STRIMA (Brazilian Streaming Association)
  • Patrícia Blanco - Executive President, Palavra Aberta Institute
  • Roberta Rios - Manager of Public Policy, GOOGLE
  • Rodolfo Canônico - Director, Family Talks
  • Taís Niffinegger - Manager of Public Policy, META
  • Juliana Cunha - Director, Safernet
  • Vanessa Cavalieri - Judge, Childhood and Youth Court (TJRJ)

Deputies Present (39): André Figueiredo (PDT-CE), Luciano Alves (PSD-PR), Cleber Verde (MDB-MA), Pr. Marco Feliciano (PL-SP), Ribamar Silva (PSD-SP), Marcos Soares (UNIÃO-RJ), Alex Manente (CIDADANIA-SP), Orlando Silva (PCdoB-SP), Pastor Diniz (UNIÃO-RR), Flávio Nogueira (PT-PI), Amaro Neto (REPUBLICANOS-ES), Julio Cesar Ribeiro (REPUBLICANOS-DF), Bia Kicis (PL-DF), Bibo Nunes (PL-RS), Gervásio Maia (PSB-PB), Ossesio Silva (REPUBLICANOS-PE), Cezinha de Madureira (PSD-SP), David Soares (UNIÃO-SP), Rosana Valle (PL-SP), Capitão Alberto Neto (PL-AM), Ricardo Ayres (REPUBLICANOS-TO), Antonio Andrade (REPUBLICANOS-TO), Mauricio Marcon (PL-RS), Franciane Bayer (REPUBLICANOS-RS), Gustavo Gayer (PL-GO), Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL-PB), Marcelo Crivella (REPUBLICANOS-RJ), Dani Cunha (UNIÃO-RJ), Dr. Fernando Máximo (UNIÃO-RO), Sargento Gonçalves (PL-RN), Marangoni (UNIÃO-SP), Simone Marquetto (MDB-SP), Fábio Teruel (MDB-SP), Delegado Paulo Bilynskyj (PL-SP), Lucas Ramos (PSB-PE), Capitão Alden (PL-BA), Jadyel Alencar (REPUBLICANOS-PI), Rodrigo Estacho (PSD-PR), Rodrigo da Zaeli (PL-MT)

Additional speakers added via amendments:

  • REQ 13/2025 (by Dep. Marangoni, UNIÃO/SP): Added Google, YouTube, and STRIMA (Luizio Felipe Gomes Rocha)
  • REQ 16/2025 (by Dep. Cleber Verde, MDB/MA): Added ESA (Entertainment Software Association)

General Commission (Plenary) - August 20, 2025

Event ID: 77607 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:41 PM Topic: "Protection for children and adolescents in digital environments" and "adultização" on social networks Request: REQ 3198/2025 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRHr1GGaODA


5. KEY HEARING REQUEST AUTHORS (WHO INVITED TECH COMPANIES)

Deputy Party/State Action
Jadyel Alencar REPUBLICANOS/PI Filed REQ 7, 8, 9, 21/2025 (rapporteur). REQ 9 directly invited Meta representative. REQ 21 added IDEC + Ricardo Campos
Marangoni UNIÃO/SP Filed REQ 13/2025 adding Google, YouTube, and STRIMA to hearing 3
Cleber Verde MDB/MA Filed REQ 16, 17/2025 adding ESA to hearings 2 and 3

6. TECH COMPANY / INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES IN HEARINGS

META

  • Taís Niffinegger - "Gerente de Políticas Públicas da Meta para Segurança e Bem-estar" (Manager of Public Policy for Safety and Well-being)
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing (May 15, 2024), Chamber CCOM hearing 3 (June 11, 2025)
    • Directly invited by Rapporteur Jadyel Alencar in REQ 9/2025

GOOGLE

  • Flávia Annenberg - "Gerente de Relações Governamentais, Google Brasil" (Manager of Government Relations)
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing (May 15, 2024)
  • Roberta Rios - "Manager of Public Policy, Google"
    • Appeared at: Chamber CCOM hearing 3 (June 11, 2025)
    • Added by Dep. Marangoni (UNIÃO/SP) via REQ 13/2025

YOUTUBE (Google subsidiary)

  • Alana Rizzo - "Líder de Políticas Públicas, YouTube Brasil" (Public Policy Leader)
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing (May 15, 2024, virtual)
    • Added to Chamber hearing 3 by Dep. Marangoni via REQ 13/2025

TIKTOK

  • Fernando Gallo - "Diretor de Políticas Públicas, TikTok Brasil" (Director of Public Policy)
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing (May 15, 2024)

ESA (Entertainment Software Association)

  • Felipe Lacerda - ESA representative
    • Listed at: Chamber CCOM hearing 2 (May 21, 2025)
    • Added by Dep. Cleber Verde (MDB/MA) via REQ 16 and REQ 17/2025
    • ESA represents: Epic, Nintendo, Riot, PlayStation, Tencent, Ubisoft, Xbox

Câmara Brasileira da Economia Digital

  • Ana Bialer - Coordinator, Privacy and Data Protection Working Group
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing (May 15, 2024)

Conselho Digital do Brasil

  • Roberta Jacarandá - Representative
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing 1 (May 14, 2024), Chamber CCOM hearing 2 (May 21, 2025)

STRIMA (Associação Brasileira de Streaming)

  • Luizio Felipe Gomes Rocha - Executive Director
    • Added to Chamber hearing 3 by Dep. Marangoni via REQ 13/2025

ABRAL (Associação Brasileira de Licenciamento de Marcas e Personagens)

  • Rodrigo Paiva - Board President
    • Appeared at: Senate CCDD hearing (May 15, 2024)

7. PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUSES (FRENTES PARLAMENTARES)

Directly Relevant:

  1. Frente Parlamentar de Combate à Violência em Ambiente Digital contra Crianças e Adolescentes (ID 55702)

    • Coordinator: Saulo Pedroso (PSD/SP)
    • 198 confirmed deputy signatures, registered Sep 9, 2024
    • 319 total members across all parties
  2. Frente Parlamentar da Influência Digital (FRENID) (ID 55637)

    • Coordinator: Pedro Paulo (PSD/RJ)
    • 190 deputies + 12 senators (202 total)
    • Registered March 31, 2025
  3. Frente Parlamentar Mista da Economia e Cidadania Digitais (Frente Digital) (ID 54398)

    • Coordinator: Lafayette de Andrada (REPUBLICANOS/MG)
    • 204 deputy + 20 senate signatures
  4. Frente Parlamentar Mista em Defesa da Criança, do Adolescente e dos Conselhos Tutelares (ID 54560)

    • Coordinator: Antônia Lúcia (REPUBLICANOS/AC)
    • 205 parliamentarians (198 deputies + 7 senators)
  5. Frente Parlamentar Mista de Telecomunicações e Soluções Digitais (ID 55704)

  6. Frente Parlamentar de Combate à Ludopatia e de Proteção de Crianças e Adolescentes (ID 55660)


8. VOTING RECORDS

Chamber Plenary Vote (August 20, 2025):

Vote 1 (ID 2477340-58, 22:12): Procedural motion approved Vote 2 (ID 2477340-69, 22:28-23:01): Subemenda Substitutiva Global approved (the main bill text) Vote 3 (ID 2477340-71, 23:01): Final wording (Redação Final) approved

NOTE: Votes appear to have been symbolic (not nominal/roll call), as individual vote data is not available in the API. No party orientation data recorded.

Other Committee Votes:

  • April 23, 2025 (CCOM): REQ 7, 8, 9/2025 approved (public hearings) with alterations to guest lists
  • August 19, 2025 (CCP): Forwarding to CPASF and CCJC approved
  • August 19, 2025 (PLEN): Urgency request REQ 1785/2025 approved

Bills appended to PL 2628/2022 during Chamber processing:

  • PL 2103/2025 (parental controls and provider accountability)
  • PL 2746/2023
  • PL 3861/2025
  • PL 3851/2025
  • PL 4022/2025
  • PL 3970/2025 (child image protection)
  • PL 3836/2025
  • PL 3889/2025
  • PL 3091/2023
  • PL 1699/2024

10. PRESIDENTIAL VETO (VET 32/2025)

  • Veto type: Partial
  • Date: September 17, 2025
  • Generated law: Lei 15.211/2025
  • Veto message: MSC-PE 1307/2025
  • Senate tracking code: 170525 (currently in progress for veto override consideration)
  • Specific articles vetoed: Not available through API data (requires accessing full veto message PDF)

11. NOTABLE ABSENCES IN DATA

  • No Brasscom representation found in any hearing records
  • No Apple representation found in any hearing records
  • No WhatsApp specifically named (though WhatsApp is owned by Meta; Taís Niffinegger represented Meta broadly)
  • No Instagram specifically named (also Meta-owned)
  • No Michel Temer connection found in any records
  • No formal lobbying registrations found through the API (Brazil does not have a comprehensive lobbying registry accessible through legislative APIs)
  • Individual plenary vote breakdown not available (vote was symbolic)

12. KEY OBSERVATIONS FOR OSINT INVESTIGATION

  1. Meta's direct participation: Taís Niffinegger (Meta's Public Policy Manager for Safety & Well-being) appeared at BOTH the Senate hearing (May 15, 2024) and Chamber hearing (June 11, 2025). She was directly invited by the bill's rapporteur, Dep. Jadyel Alencar, in REQ 9/2025.

  2. Google's double presence: Google sent two different representatives -- Flávia Annenberg (Government Relations) to the Senate, and Roberta Rios (Public Policy) to the Chamber. YouTube's Alana Rizzo also appeared at the Senate.

  3. Industry-friendly hearing framing: The third Chamber hearing (where Meta and Google appeared) was framed around "digital education, parental controls and inclusion" -- the most platform-friendly framing of the three hearings. The first two hearings (on mental health and platform responsibility) did NOT include direct platform representation.

  4. Deputy Marangoni (UNIÃO/SP) specifically requested adding Google, YouTube, and STRIMA to the hearing. His justification language closely mirrors industry talking points about "collaborative" and "constructive" debate.

  5. Deputy Cleber Verde (MDB/MA) specifically requested adding the ESA (gaming industry lobby). His nearly identical REQ 16 and REQ 17 submissions for both the second and third hearings suggest coordinated effort.

  6. Conselho Digital do Brasil appeared at both Senate and Chamber hearings. This organization warrants further investigation as a potential industry-aligned entity.

  7. Câmara Brasileira da Economia Digital (Ana Bialer) appeared at the Senate hearing -- this is a tech industry association.

  8. Speed of final passage: The bill went from urgency approval on Aug 19 to plenary vote on Aug 20 to presidential signature on Sep 17 -- unusually fast, suggesting either strong political momentum or that key negotiations had already occurred.

  9. Partial veto: The presidential veto (VET 32/2025) may have removed provisions that industry lobbied against -- this requires further investigation of the actual veto message.

  10. The bill originated in the Senate (Alessandro Vieira, then PSDB/SE) and passed through three Senate committees before reaching the Chamber, where it was processed primarily through CCOM under the REPUBLICANOS rapporteur.