The bill changes Law No. 9.472 of 1997 to require that cell phones approved by Anatel have a "panic button" technology.
The bill changes Law No. 9.472 of 1997 to require that cell phones approved by Anatel have a "panic button" technology. It would allow the device to be located in real time and authorities and family members to be alerted in case of an imminent threat of assault.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Amends Law No. 9.472 of 1997
- Applies to cell phones approved by Anatel
- Provides for locating the device in real time
- Provides for alerting authorities and family members in the face of a threat of assault
Official text (PL 2922/2022)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera a Lei nº 9.472, de 1997 para dispor sobre a obrigatoriedade de instalação, nos aparelhos de telefonia móvel homologados pela Agência Nacional de Telecomunicação (Anatel), de tecnologia que permita a sua localização em tempo real e o acionamento de autoridades competentes e familiares em caso de iminente ameaça de agressão (“botão de pânico”).
How each deputy voted
Symbolic vote: the result was announced without recording each deputy's vote.
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