TLDR
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a new law directing betting revenue to a federal police fund.
- The law gives Funapol 3% of all fixed-odds betting revenue collected in Brazil.
- An extra BRL 200 million from the National Treasury will also go to Funapol during 2026.
- The law resulted from joint work between the Ministries of Justice, Planning, and Finance.
- Officials say the funding will support equipment, operations, and welfare for federal police.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law in Brazil that changes how betting revenue is used in the country. The law sends a share of the money collected from the fixed-odds betting market straight to a fund for the Federal Police.
The fund is called Funapol, short for the Fund for the Equipment and Operationalisation of the Federal Police’s Core Activities. It supports the day to day work of Brazil’s federal law enforcement agency.
The Federal Senate passed the bill on July 8. From that point, it only needed the president’s signature to become law.
Lula signed the measure at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. He said the plan came from combined work between the Ministries of Justice and Public Security, Planning and Budget, and Finance.
How the Funding Works
Under the new rules, Funapol will receive 3% of all revenue generated by the fixed-odds betting market in Brazil. This applies across the regulated betting sector nationwide.
The law also adds a one time boost. An extra BRL 200 million from the National Treasury’s unrestricted budget will be transferred to Funapol during 2026.
Lula pointed out that this funding boost did not originate as a request from the Federal Police or Congress. Instead, it came together through coordination between government ministries.
This detail matters because it shows the plan as a government led initiative rather than a response to lobbying from law enforcement itself.
Ties to Public Security Strategy
Justice and Public Security Minister Wellington Lima described the new funding as part of a wider plan to fight organized crime in Brazil. He said the extra money would help the Federal Police operate more effectively.
Lima added that the funding would also help provide better welfare and recognition for federal police personnel. This includes support tied to their working conditions and benefits.
Lima connected the new law to other public security efforts moving through Brazil’s government. These include the Public Security Constitutional Amendment currently under review in the Senate.
He also referenced the Raúl Jungmann Law, which Lula signed earlier this year. Both measures fall under the same broader push to strengthen public security funding in Brazil.
Federal Police Director General Andrei Rodrigues welcomed the new law. He said it creates conditions to supply healthcare benefits for Federal Police members.
Rodrigues framed the law as part of a set of financial reforms meant to support the growth of the Federal Police’s capacity. This includes both staffing levels and operational tools.
The law arrives as Brazil’s regulated betting industry continues to play a growing role in funding government programs. This comes even though Lula has criticized the betting sector in the past.
By directing a share of betting revenue into public security funding, the government is using industry proceeds to support law enforcement operations. The Federal Police now have a dedicated funding stream tied directly to the betting market’s activity.
