Congress extends deadline for amendments to Provisional Measure 1.394/2026

The National Congress of Brazil extended the deadline to submit amendments to Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026, which prohibits the operation, offer, intermediation and advertising of fixed-odds betting in the country. Lawmakers now have until 23:59 on 13 October to register proposals; 40 amendments have been filed so far, ranging from narrowing the prohibition to directing revenues to public health initiatives.

Extended deadline and procedural framework for Provisional Measure 1.394/2026

The extension of the period for filing amendments was recorded on 1 October by order of the Presidency of the Table of the National Congress of Brazil. The original six-day deadline had been calculated from the publication of the measure in the Diário Oficial da União on 25 September and expired on 1 October. The decision to extend the deadline relied on the Internal Rules of the Federal Senate, applied subsidiarily to the Common Rules, and on the principle of full and equitable participation of parliamentarians in the legislative process.

The new filing cut-off sets the registration of proposals to close at 23:59 on 13 October. In broader terms, the Congress will have until 23 November to deliberate on the measure; the file will enter an accelerated procedure on 9 November, at which point it will begin to displace the ordinary legislative agenda.

What Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026 establishes and its immediate effects

The provisional measure provides for the termination of existing authorisations within 30 days from its effective date. It also orders the return of balances and prizes to bettors and prohibits advertising, sponsorship and payments linked to fixed-odds betting.

In practical terms, the rule seeks to interrupt in the short term the economic activity linked to this type of betting. The text of the measure was not amended by Congress at this stage; what is under discussion are the amendments presented by parliamentarians that aim to change the scope or introduce new management and sanctioning mechanisms.

Overview of the amendments filed so far

As of the latest count, 40 amendments were registered. Among the most notable proposals and their authors are:

• Pedro Aihara (PP-MG): initially filed amendment No. 12 and later withdrew it to reintroduce the same idea as amendment No. 14, which proposes limiting the prohibition to slot machine games.

• Bruno Ganem (Pode-SP): proposes that taxes, fines and penalties collected for infractions related to illegal gambling be directed to the Ministry of Health for initiatives within the Unified Health System (SUS) focused on gambling addiction.

• Jorge Kajuru (PSB-GO): filed three amendments that include limiting restitution to the amount corresponding to the remaining term, creating a centralised module of information on responsible gambling integrated into Sigap, and explicitly including the so-called “jogo tigrinho” within the prohibition.

• Alessandro Vieira (MDB-SE): filed seven amendments covering sanctioning processes, Banco Central timelines, the creation of a supervisory committee, banking responsibilities in asset freezes, criminal typifications for exploitation and dissemination, allocation of fines to the National Health Fund and the provision of data from the Ministry of Health.

• Marcos Braz (PSDB-RJ): registered five amendments, including a proposed redrafting of Article 1 of the measure and one that would prevent beneficiaries of federal income transfer programmes, such as Bolsa Família, from participating in betting.

• Beto Preto (PSD-PR) and Julio Lopes (PP-RJ): filed five and two amendments respectively.

• Marcos Pontes (PL-SP) and Felipe Francischini (Pode-PR): each filed one amendment.

These proposals cover a range from narrowing the scope of the prohibition to creating supervisory structures, defining financial-institution responsibilities and directing resources to public health.

Committee and legislative timetable

On 30 September the Joint Committee charged with issuing an opinion on Provisional Measure No. 1.394/2026 was appointed. That committee will consolidate the technical and political assessment before the full Congress deliberates on the amendments and the final text.

The calendar formalises two key dates: the start of the accelerated procedure on 9 November and the deadline for plenary deliberation on 23 November. After the accelerated procedure begins, the measure may displace other items on the agenda until Congress issues its final decision.

Practical implications and next steps for parliamentarians and regulators

With the extension of the deadline to 13 October, legislators have additional time to coordinate amendments that could transform the scope of the prohibition, establish governance mechanisms and decide the destinations of resources derived from sanctions. The appointment of the Joint Committee and the 9 and 23 November dates set the pace for the next negotiation phase.

For institutional follow-up and context, the discussion of the measure appears on the regulation agenda and will be a recurring topic in parliamentary coverage and specialised reports in news. Service providers linked to the sector and compliance teams should monitor both the final version of the regulation and the amendments that affect deadlines, banking responsibilities and the allocation of funds, issues with direct impact on operations and controls.

Miguel Sandoval, Regulatory Affairs Correspondent.