Politics · Mexico · 1 day ago
Mexico’s lower house approves digital payments, copyright and customs reforms
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved several proposed reforms during the week of October 5 to 9, 2026.
One bill would encourage digital payments and reduce the use of cash, and it would let people use a digital CURP to identify themselves when signing up for financial services online.
Another bill would require internet service providers to set up copyright protections and could lead to service being cancelled for repeat offenders.
The copyright proposal is part of a package dubbed the “Anti-Meme Law,” but its stated aim is to address piracy and protect copyright.
A separate customs reform would strengthen efforts to stop goods from being declared at artificially low values, with the stated goals of protecting Mexican industry and raising tax revenue.
The digital payments and copyright bills were sent to the Senate for review; the customs proposal was approved by the lower house.
Mexico’s lower house approved reforms on digital payments, copyright and customs during the week of October 5 to 9, 2026.
The digital payments law aims to reduce cash use and promote digital and electronic payments.
The copyright reform would require internet service providers to introduce controls to protect copyright and cancel service for repeat offenders.
The customs reform aims to strengthen action against the undervaluation of goods, protect domestic industry and increase tax revenue.
The digital payments and copyright proposals were sent to the Senate for review.
- Who
- Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved the reforms; the digital payments and copyright proposals were sent to the Senate.
- What
- The lower house advanced reforms covering digital payments, copyright and customs.
- When
- October 6 and 7, 2026.
- Where
- Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies.
- Why
- The measures aim to promote digital payments, protect copyright, combat undervaluation of goods, protect domestic industry and increase customs tax revenue.
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The Chamber of Deputies approved the digital payments law and the customs reform.
The Chamber of Deputies approved the copyright reform and sent it to the Senate for review.
The digital payments proposal was sent to the Senate, which referred it to committees for analysis.
- Digital payments law
- Approved by the Chamber of Deputies on October 6, 2026
- Digital identification
- The digital CURP would be accepted as official identification for digital financial services
- Copyright reform vote
- 310 in favor and 97 against
- Customs reform vote, general
- 334 in favor and 119 against
- Senate review
- The digital payments and copyright proposals were sent to the Senate
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