Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF1996"
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
June 30, 2022
Date Read
July 26, 2022
Bill Status
Substituted by HB06510
Mother Bill Status
Senate requested for a conference committee on 2023-09-25
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00195 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NEW PASSPORT LAW, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF1996" |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to mandate the issuance of passports using tamper proof and the latest data management technology; Simplifies the documentation requirements of the DFA – Office of the Consular Affairs, in conformity with existing laws and standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); Implement a system wherein senior citizens may renew their passports without a personal appearance.Proposes to require the DFA to create different databases containing all current and previous passport and travel document records; a watch list containing the name of persons whose applications have been denied or revoked; names and information of persons who committed passport-related offenses. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMUALDO, JURDIN JESUS M. |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Violago (000 2022-11-16) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06510 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to mandate the issuance of passports using tamper proof and the latest data management technology; Simplifies the documentation requirements of the DFA – Office of the Consular Affairs, in conformity with existing laws and standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); Implement a system wherein senior citizens may renew their passports without a personal appearance.Proposes to require the DFA to create different databases containing all current and previous passport and travel document records; a watch list containing the name of persons whose applications have been denied or revoked; names and information of persons who committed passport-related offenses.
Significance