Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES AGAINST UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION AND OTHER VIOLATION OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED
Date filed
August 1, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01697 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES AGAINST UNLAWFUL IMPORTATION AND OTHER VIOLATION OF THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : The bill proposes to impose on any person guilty of smuggling a penalty ranging from a fine of P20,00 and imprisonment of not less than two (2) years and one (1) day to a fine of not less than P12 million but not more than P50 million and a penalty of reclusion perpetua. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SINGSON, ERIC D. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2007-11-20 |
| 2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-02-12 |
| 3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-02-19 |
| 4. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-03-04 |
| 5. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-03-11 |
| 6. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-03-25 |
| 7. Under study by the Technical Working Group(TWG) on 2008-03-31 |
| 8. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2008-09-16 |
| 9. Approved by the Committee on 2008-12-02 |
| 10. Transmitted to the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-12-10 |
| 11. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-04-28 |
| 12. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-07-29 |
| 13. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2009-10-06 |
| 14. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2009-10-06 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06995 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2007-08-14 |
Abstract
The bill proposes to impose on any person guilty of smuggling a penalty ranging from a fine of P20,00 and imprisonment of not less than two (2) years and one (1) day to a fine of not less than P12 million but not more than P50 million and a penalty of reclusion perpetua.
Disclaimer
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