Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING DUAL CITIZENSHIP TO AMERICANS AND OTHER FOREIGN CITIZENS WHO ARE FORMER FILIPINOS OR OF FILIPINO ANCESTRY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 20, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2531, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING DUAL CITIZENSHIP TO AMERICANS AND OTHER FOREIGN CITIZENS WHO ARE FORMER FILIPINOS OR OF FILIPINO ANCESTRY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Dual citizenship is hereby authorized for former Filipinos who acquired American citizenship or any other foreign citizenship, or being a descendant and/or of Filipino ancestry; Provided, however, that their country grants a reciprocal right to Filipino citizens similarly situated; Provided, further, That these Filipino expatriates will register their intent to reacquire, or acquire, as the case maybe, their Filipino citizenship with the Bureau of Immigration expressing therein their loyalty and allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : UMALI, ALFONSO JR. V. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-20 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Amin (017 ) | 2. Soon-ruiz (073 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4720, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-08-27 |
Abstract
Dual citizenship is hereby authorized for former Filipinos who acquired American citizenship or any other foreign citizenship, or being a descendant and/or of Filipino ancestry; Provided, however, that their country grants a reciprocal right to Filipino citizens similarly situated; Provided, further, That these Filipino expatriates will register their intent to reacquire, or acquire, as the case maybe, their Filipino citizenship with the Bureau of Immigration expressing therein their loyalty and allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines.
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