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AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016
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Third Reading Copy link (HRep)
Date filed
August 22, 2022
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Session Sequence No.
41
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Bill Status
House agreed on 2023-12-13 to the request for a conference made by the Senate on 2023-12-11
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Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
December 12, 2022
Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2022 ] Introduced by Representatives FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS, MARGARITA IGNACIA B. NOGRALES, GERVILLE R. LUISTRO, JUAN CARLOS "ARJO" C. ATAYDE, SANCHO FERNANDO "ANDO" F. OAMINAL, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022; 12/14/2022 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; [ 2023 ] 1/23/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN REFORM; JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and WAYS AND MEANS; 5/18/2023 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 7/6/2023 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; [ SECOND REGULAR SESSION ] 8/17/2023 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP; 9/4/2023 Returned jointly by the Committees on AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN REFORM, JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, FINANCE and WAYS AND MEANS per Committee Report No. 118, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2432; 9/5/2023 Committee Report Calendared for Ordinary Business; 9/5/2023 CONSIDERED IN SBN-2432 UNDER COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 118.
Senate Legislative History
Entitled: AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10845, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-AGRICULTURAL SMUGGLING ACT OF 2016 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 19TH CONGRESS ] [ 2022 ] Introduced by Representatives FERDINAND ALEXANDER A. MARCOS, MARGARITA IGNACIA B. NOGRALES, GERVILLE R. LUISTRO, JUAN CARLOS "ARJO" C. ATAYDE, SANCHO FERNANDO "ANDO" F. OAMINAL, et. al.; Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on December 12, 2022; 12/14/2022 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence; [ 2023 ] 1/23/2023 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND AGRARIAN REFORM; JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS and WAYS AND MEANS; 5/18/2023 Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS; 7/6/2023 Conducted TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP;
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Seeks to include tobacco, both in its raw form or as finished products, as among the agricultural commodities of which the illegal importation can be classified as economic sabotage. Provides the penalty of imprisonment or note less than thirty (30) years but not more than forty (40) years and a fine of twice the fair value and the aggregate amount of the taxes, duties and other charges avoided by the smuggled tobacco, whether manufactured or unmanufactured, including finished products such as cigars, cigarettes or heated tobacco products.
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