Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
February 8, 2005
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03715 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1464, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TARIFF AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Anti-Smuggling Act of 2005 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Anti-Smuggling Act of 2005." The bill provides systematic solutions to make the detection of smuggling easier. It seeks the creation of an Anti-Smuggling Commission with the power of subpoena decus tecum. It also increases the fines for outright smuggling from a maximum of P10,000 to a maximum of P2.0 million, and the prison term from the current 12 years to reclusion perpetua. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TA�ADA, LORENZO III R. | |
| DATE FILED : 2005-02-08 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. De Guzman (052 ) | 2. Villanueva (074 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2005-02-08 | |
| 2. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2005-02-15 | |
| 3. Under deliberation by the Mother Committee on 2005-02-22 | |
| 4. Approved by the Committee on 2005-03-08 | |
| 5. Committee Report filed on 2005-03-29 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB04069 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2005-02-09 |
Abstract
"Anti-Smuggling Act of 2005." The bill provides systematic solutions to make the detection of smuggling easier. It seeks the creation of an Anti-Smuggling Commission with the power of subpoena decus tecum. It also increases the fines for outright smuggling from a maximum of P10,000 to a maximum of P2.0 million, and the prison term from the current 12 years to reclusion perpetua.'
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