Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 1995", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 3, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00700
FULL TITLE : AN ACT SETTING HIGHER STANDARDS OF PROTECTION OF MIGRANT WORKERS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 1995", AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : The bill prohibits the issuance of a work permit to a country where there is no existent guarantee for the protection of the rights of migrant workers.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GATCHALIAN, REXLON T.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Nicolas (030 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: HB05649
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSEAS WORKERS AFFAIRS ON 2007-07-30

Abstract

The bill prohibits the issuance of a work permit to a country where there is no existent guarantee for the protection of the rights of migrant workers.

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