Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ALLOWING PILOTS TO POSSESS FIREARM IN THE AIRCRAFT COCKPIT AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6235 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ANTI-HIJACKING LAW' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00636
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ALLOWING PILOTS TO POSSESS FIREARM IN THE AIRCRAFT COCKPIT AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6235 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'ANTI-HIJACKING LAW' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : The bill mandates the Department of Transportation and Communications, in coordination with the Philippine Air Force Aviation Security Command, to implement a program wherein qualified pilots of passenger aircrafts would be deputized as enforcement officers and authorized to carry firearms to defend the aircraft from air piracy and hijacking.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SYJUCO, JUDY J.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Chatto (028 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY ON 2007-07-30

Abstract

The bill mandates the Department of Transportation and Communications, in coordination with the Philippine Air Force Aviation Security Command, to implement a program wherein qualified pilots of passenger aircrafts would be deputized as enforcement officers and authorized to carry firearms to defend the aircraft from air piracy and hijacking.

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