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Brazil Fast-Tracks PL 5695 to Make AI Deepfakes of Women a Maria da Penha Crime

Regulatory summary: Brazil's Camara dos Deputados approved an urgency motion (REQ 3247/2026) on July 1, 2026 fast-tracking PL 5695/2023, which would amend the Lei Maria da Penha to criminalize using AI to adulterate, create or manipulate images, video or audio to embarrass, humiliate or threaten women, with 2 to 4 years plus.

A committee-strengthened bill turning AI-manipulated media into a domestic-violence offense now waits on the Camara floor.

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By Anthony Guerriero, Founder, The Leveraged Years · Reviewed by The Leveraged Years Editorial Desk · Published July 9, 2026 · Last updated July 9, 2026

Brazil Fast-Tracks PL 5695 to Make AI Deepfakes of Women a Maria da Penha Crime regulation briefing

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Key takeaways

The Camara approved an urgency motion on July 1, 2026, moving PL 5695/2023 to the front of the plenary queue. The committee substitutivo also widened the crime to cover creating (not only altering) synthetic media and raised the penalty to 2 to 4 years.
Family and criminal defense attorneys in Brazil, domestic-violence victim advocates, HR and workplace-conduct teams, platform trust-and-safety and content-moderation staff, and data protection officers handling image-based abuse reports
Status: Urgency (REQ 3247/2026) approved July 1, 2026.
Track the Camara floor vote and any Senate referral; pre-draft intake, evidence-handling and takedown policies now, but do not treat the offense as live law

Regulatory Briefing

Bindingness: Bill fast-tracked (urgency approved), not yet voted or enacted
Scope: AI-adulterated, created or manipulated images, video and audio used to commit gender violence against women in a domestic or family context, criminalized as an offense under the Lei Maria da Penha
What Changed: The Camara approved an urgency motion on July 1, 2026, moving PL 5695/2023 to the front of the plenary queue. The committee substitutivo also widened the crime to cover creating (not only altering) synthetic media and raised the penalty to 2 to 4 years.
Who This Affects: Family and criminal defense attorneys in Brazil, domestic-violence victim advocates, HR and workplace-conduct teams, platform trust-and-safety and content-moderation staff, and data protection officers handling image-based abuse reports
Current Status: Urgency (REQ 3247/2026) approved July 1, 2026; ready for floor vote; not yet passed
Effective Date: Not yet in force
Primary Source: https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/fichadetramitacao?idProposicao=2406516
Secondary Analysis: Camara dos Deputados news service, "Projeto aprovado pune uso de inteligencia artificial para criar material prejudicial a mulheres"; Correio Braziliense coverage
Workflow Impact: Deepfake and gender-violence detection, evidence preservation, and victim reporting pathways will need to map to a specific criminal charge rather than a general privacy or defamation claim
Operational Next Step: Track the Camara floor vote and any Senate referral; pre-draft intake, evidence-handling and takedown policies now, but do not treat the offense as live law
Last Verified: July 9, 2026

Date	Jurisdiction	Rule	Affected professionals	Status or effective date
2026-07-09	Brazil	The Camara approved an urgency motion on July 1, 2026, moving PL 5695/2023 to the front of the plenary queue. The committee substitutivo also widened the crime to cover creating (not only altering) synthetic media and raised the penalty to 2 to 4 years.	Family and criminal defense attorneys in Brazil, domestic-violence victim advocates, HR and workplace-conduct teams, platform trust-and-safety and content-moderation staff, and data protection officers handling image-based abuse reports	Urgency (REQ 3247/2026) approved July 1, 2026; ready for floor vote; not yet passed

Frequently Asked Questions

Did the Camara dos Deputados pass a law criminalizing AI deepfakes of women on July 1, 2026?

No. It approved an urgency motion (REQ 3247/2026) that fast-tracks PL 5695/2023 onto the floor agenda. The substantive bill has not been voted by the full Camara, sent to the Senate, or sanctioned.

What would the penalty be if the bill becomes law?

The committee substitutivo sets two to four years of imprisonment plus a fine, raised from the one-to-two-year range in the original proposal. The final figure could still change on the floor.

What conduct would the crime cover?

Using an AI system to adulterate, create or manipulate images, video or audio to embarrass, humiliate, harass, threaten or otherwise commit violence against a woman in a domestic or family context, inserted into the Lei Maria da Penha.

Is there any protection for victims right now, before this passes?

Yes. Brazil already prosecutes image-based abuse under the Penal Code, the 2018 non-consensual intimate image law, and protective measures under the existing Lei Maria da Penha. PL 5695/2023 would add a dedicated AI-specific offense.

Who wrote and reported the bill?

Deputy Fred Linhares (Republicanos-DF) is the author. Pastor Marco Feliciano (PL-SP) is the rapporteur who reported the strengthened committee version.