Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996
Date filed
October 19, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04762 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO AMEND REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8239, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE PASSPORT ACT OF 1996 | |
| ABSTRACT : Proposes amendments to the Philippine Passport Law, such as on: (1) the requirements for issuance of passports; (2) additional grounds for denial, cancellation or restriction of a passport; (3) criteria for filing of a passport application on behalfof certain applicants. Prescribes penalties for selling passport applications, government forms and lost or stolen travel documents. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOZADA, JOSE APOLINARIO JR. L. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-10-19 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB07245 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON 1998-10-22 |
Abstract
Proposes amendments to the Philippine Passport Law, such as on: (1) the requirements for issuance of passports; (2) additional grounds for denial, cancellation or restriction of a passport; (3) criteria for filing of a passport application on behalfof certain applicants. Prescribes penalties for selling passport applications, government forms and lost or stolen travel documents.
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