Brazil’s Lower House Passes Child Online Protection Bill with Age Verification

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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has fast-tracked proposal PL 2628/2022, which establishes new rules to protect children and adolescents online. 

Deputies had voted to treat the bill as urgent and approved the legislation, which seeks to protect minors online, within three minutes. It establishes guidelines and obligations for digital platforms following concerns about the “adultization” of minors in Brazil.

The bill had been in Brazil’s lower house since 2022, but it resurfaced due to an outpouring of concern in Brazilian society about violations of children’s rights online. The amended text will return to the Senate for review, which previously approved it last year. 

The bill establishes actions to aid with parental controls, data protection, digital advertising, and content filters, such as age verification mechanisms. It also prohibits advertising targeted at children and adolescents.

Companies that fail to comply face a range of penalties, from warnings and fines of up to 10% of Brazilian revenue or BRL 50 million (9 million USD) per violation, to temporary suspensions or bans. Proceeds from fines will be directed to the Fundo Nacional para a Criança e o Adolescente (National Fund for Children and Adolescents).

Meanwhile, PL 3910/2025 was introduced to the Chamber of Deputies on August 12, 2025. This separate but related bill focuses on platforms’ responsibilities to provide reliable age verification, including biometric checks, particularly for adult content platforms. It complements the broader framework by detailing how platforms must technically enforce protections for minors.