Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996
Congress Author
LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L.
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 434, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996
SHORT TITLE : Amending RA 8239, Otherwise Known as the Philippine Passport Act of 1996
ABSTRACT : Specifically, this bill seeks to amend the provisions relating to the requirements for issuance of passports as well as additional grounds for its amendment, suspension and revocation. Furthermore, the proposed bill enumerates the individuals who shall be qualified to file applications on bahalf of certain applicants in specific circumstances provided therein.> Finally, the bill also seeks to penalize those who do damage to the Philippine passport's integrity and validity by punishing those whoshall sell passport applications, government forms, as well as lost or stolen documents.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Ablan (004 ) 2. Rosales (031 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00067
SUBMITTED ON 2001-10-18
SUBMITTED BY: FOREIGN AFFAIRS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval with amendments
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 745, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 1241, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2001-07-24
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2001-10-22
DATE CALENDARED : 2001-10-23
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2001-12-12
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2001-12-12
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2001-12-12
REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Notes of the original HB Nos. 745 and 1241 as sponsorship remarks.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2001-12-12
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2001-12-19
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:129     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2002-01-02
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2002-01-02

Abstract

"Specifically, this bill seeks to amend the provisions relating to the requirements for issuance of passports as well as additional grounds for its amendment, suspension and revocation. Furthermore, the proposed bill enumerates the individuals who shall be qualified to file applications on bahalf of certain applicants in specific circumstances provided therein.> Finally, the bill also seeks to penalize those who do damage to the Philippine passport's integrity and validity by punishing those whoshall sell passport applications, government forms, as well as lost or stolen documents."

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