Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO DISCLOSE CONDUCT CONSTITUTING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION AND TO WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION THEREOF, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 25, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01318 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION AND BENEFITS TO PERSONS WHO DISCLOSE CONDUCT CONSTITUTING GRAFT AND CORRUPTION AND TO WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION THEREOF, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Informers and Anti-Corruption Witnesses Protection Act of 2004" |
| ABSTRACT : "Informers and Anti-Corruption Witnesses Protection Act of 2004". The bill sets up a system of reward and protection for informants by: a) establishing a monetary basis rewards system; b) protecting informants against reprisal and civil or criminal liability; and c) ensuring that public disclosures are made to the proper public entity. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYA, JOSEPH EMILIO A. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-25 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-05-07 |
| 2. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2009-01-21 |
| 3. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2009-02-02 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2007-08-07 |
Abstract
"Informers and Anti-Corruption Witnesses Protection Act of 2004". The bill sets up a system of reward and protection for informants by: a) establishing a monetary basis rewards system; b) protecting informants against reprisal and civil or criminal liability; and c) ensuring that public disclosures are made to the proper public entity.
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