Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROTECTING THE REMITTANCES OR MONEY TRANSFERS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) BY REQUIRING THE DISCLOSURE OF FINANCE CHARGES AND OTHER FEES IN CONNECTION WITH MONEY TRANSFER, COMPELLING STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR TRANSFER, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
REMITTANCE ACT
Date filed
January 21, 2019
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
46
Session Type

Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT PROTECTING THE REMITTANCES OR MONEY TRANSFERS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) BY REQUIRING THE DISCLOSURE OF FINANCE CHARGES AND OTHER FEES IN CONNECTION WITH MONEY TRANSFER, COMPELLING STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR TRANSFER, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2019 ]
1/21/2019 Introduced by Senator AQUILINO KOKO III L. PIMENTEL;
1/22/2019 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT; and BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES;
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, SBN-2162 with pertinent documents transmitted to the Archives for safekeeping and preservation on November 18, 2020)
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