President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) signed into law this Monday (September 14, 2026) Conversion Bill No. 10 of 2026, which removes Move Brasil from the realm of provisional measures and turns the program into a permanent state policy. The signing took place at the Palácio do Planalto, in a ceremony that brought together drivers and representatives of the transportation sector.
The ceremony took place 20 days before the first round of the general elections, which put the announcement at the center of the day's political news.
What the new law changes
Until then sustained by provisional rules, which had to be periodically renewed by Congress, Move Brasil now has lasting legal standing. In practice, the change reduces legal uncertainty for those who depend on the program and for the financial institutions that operate the credit lines.
The text approved by lawmakers and now endorsed by the Presidency also makes adjustments to the policy's design. Among the main points:
- Expansion of the eligible public, with the inclusion of new profiles of workers in the list of beneficiaries;
- Strengthening of financing lines for the purchase of new vehicles;
- Administrative continuity of the program, which no longer depends on successive renewals;
- Greater predictability for automakers, dealerships and partner banks.
According to the reading presented by the government during the event, the measure should unlock credit operations that were held back by doubt over whether the rules would remain in force.
Drivers at the center of the stage
The choice of the ceremony's format was not accidental. By receiving drivers at the Planalto, the government sought to associate the signing with a group that has strong electoral appeal and broad reach in cities — professionals who depend on their own vehicle to work and who feel directly the weight of financing costs.
In the speeches, the tone was that the program ceases to be "a stopgap" and becomes a lasting instrument for access to credit. The opposition, in turn, tends to exploit the timing of the signing, classifying the measure as part of a delivery agenda accelerated by the electoral calendar.
Political context
The signing takes place at a time of intense activity by the public machine. Three weeks before the vote, the Planalto has concentrated efforts on acts that combine delivering results and political mobilization, a strategy already adopted in previous electoral cycles by different governments.
The calculation is simple: measures with a perceptible effect on voters' pockets tend to yield more than announcements of a technical nature. Credit programs, by their nature, produce this kind of immediate impact — and the permanence of the rules extends the window for enjoying the benefit beyond the election.
Next steps
With the signing published, the expectation is that operating banks will adjust their systems and begin offering the expanded conditions in the coming weeks. The pace of contracting, however, will depend on complementary regulations and on the institutions' capacity to absorb the additional demand.
Automotive sector analysts assess that the most relevant effect is institutional: by turning Move Brasil into law, the government reduces the risk of discontinuity and creates a more stable framework for vehicle financing in the country.
It remains to be seen how voters will translate the measure at the ballot box — and how much of the political capital invested in this Monday's ceremony will convert into effective support in the first round.