Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXCLUDING THE SERVICES PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF RELIGIOUS ENTITIES FROM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES COVERED BY SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.8282 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997"
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION since 2022-07-26
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00175 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXCLUDING THE SERVICES PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF RELIGIOUS ENTITIES FROM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES COVERED BY SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM LAW, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.8282 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997" |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to exlude from the coverage of R.A. No.8282, the “service performed in the employ of a foundation, association or corporation, organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes: Provided, that the employees . . . voluntarily perform their duties fully directly, and solely for religious activities . . .: Provided further, that said employees are active and devoted members of these religious entities: Provided, finally, that these entities provide said employees with decent housing and basic medical services, aside from the modest financial allowances they receive to support themselves and/or their families: . . . |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TANCHAY, CAROLINE L., MARCOLETA, RODANTE D. |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Rivera (000 2022-09-08) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to exlude from the coverage of R.A. No.8282, the "service performed in the employ of a foundation, association or corporation, organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes: Provided, that the employees . . . voluntarily perform their duties fully directly, and solely for religious activities . . .: Provided further, that said employees are active and devoted members of these religious entities: Provided, finally, that these entities provide said employees with decent housing and basic medical services, aside from the modest financial allowances they receive to support themselves and/or their families: . . .
Significance