Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PENALIZE RACKETEERS AND CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES, PROHIBITING SUCH CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES AND RACKETEERS INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS FROM INFILTRATING, CONTROLLING OR OTHERWISE INFLUENCING PHILIPPINE COMMERCE (rico)
Date filed
July 1, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00171 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PENALIZE RACKETEERS AND CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES, PROHIBITING SUCH CRIMINAL ENTERPRISES AND RACKETEERS INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS FROM INFILTRATING, CONTROLLING OR OTHERWISE INFLUENCING PHILIPPINE COMMERCE (rico) | |
| ABSTRACT : "Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1998". Defines the scope of the terms "racketeer" and "organized crime syndicate"; imposes stiffer penalties on those engaged in criminal activities and organizations; and provides for the forfeiture of properties obtained from racketeering. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05216 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SECURITY ON 1998-07-28 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT (SPECIAL CTTE.) |
Abstract
"Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1998". Defines the scope of the terms "racketeer" and "organized crime syndicate"; imposes stiffer penalties on those engaged in criminal activities and organizations; and provides for the forfeiture of properties obtained from racketeering.
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