Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01747 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : The bill proposes to impose stiffer penalties for smuggling from a fine of P10,000 to P2 million and from imprisonment of 12 years to reclusion perpetua. It also establishes the Anti-Smuggling Commission that shall be armed with the power to issue subpoena duces tecum. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, ARTHUR D. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Briones (042 ) |
| 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 stiffer penalties for smuggling from a fine of P10,000 to P2 million and from imprisonment of 12 years to reclusion perpetua. It also establishes the Anti-Smuggling Commission that shall be armed with the power to issue subpoena duces tecum.
Disclaimer
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