Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8479, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY DEREGULATION ACT'
Congress Author
Date filed
July 25, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01320
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8479, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'DOWNSTREAM OIL INDUSTRY DEREGULATION ACT'
ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to increase competition at the retail industry level to bring the pump prices of oil products to reasonable levels. It also aims to strengthen the powers of the Department of Energy to enable it to effectively carry out its mandate to inform and protect the public from illicit practices prevailing in the oil industry.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SINGSON, ERIC D.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-25
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Referred to Stakeholders on 2007-09-19
      2. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-08-20
      3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-08-26
      4. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-09
      5. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-11-19
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ON 2007-08-07

Abstract

The bill seeks to increase competition at the retail industry level to bring the pump prices of oil products to reasonable levels. It also aims to strengthen the powers of the Department of Energy to enable it to effectively carry out its mandate to inform and protect the public from illicit practices prevailing in the oil industry.

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