Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND MINORS, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 12, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1012, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND MINORS, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Trafficking in persons shall refer to the recruitment, transfer or deployment of a person with or without the victim's consent or knowledge, through legal or illegal means, fraud or deceit, violence, coercion, intimidation, abuse of position or authority, within or across national borders for purposes of prostitution, or work or services, marriage or adoption and other similar arrangements, characterized by forced labor and slavery-like practices, sexual exploitation and other similar acts. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : JOAQUIN, ULIRAN T. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-12 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Jaraula | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Syjuco (001 ) | 2. Cuenco (022 ) |
| 3. Cruz-ducut (022 ) | 4. Duavit (022 ) |
| 5. Chipeco (022 ) | 6. Sandoval (022 ) |
| 7. Biazon (026 ) | 8. Bueser (030 ) |
| 9. Cojuangco (031 ) | 10. Echiverri (031 ) |
| 11. Suarez (048 ) | 12. Ecleo (050 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4432, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WOMEN ON 2001-07-25 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Trafficking in persons shall refer to the recruitment, transfer or deployment of a person with or without the victim's consent or knowledge, through legal or illegal means, fraud or deceit, violence, coercion, intimidation, abuse of position or authority, within or across national borders for purposes of prostitution, or work or services, marriage or adoption and other similar arrangements, characterized by forced labor and slavery-like practices, sexual exploitation and other similar acts."
Disclaimer
Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.