Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS TO THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 1995
Congress Author
Date filed
July 3, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 556, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS TO THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION ACT OF 1995
ABSTRACT : Among the salient provisions of this bill are: (1) Reduction of the term of inter-country adoption board members from [six (6)] to TWO (2) years; and (2) prohibition for a board member to receive money, donations, etc. by reason of his office.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PADILLA, CARLOS M.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-03
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Jaraula (013 ) 2. Zialcita (026 )
3. Syjuco (023 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2001-07-24

Abstract

Among the salient provisions of this bill are: (1) Reduction of the term of inter-country adoption board members from [six (6)] to TWO (2) years; and (2) prohibition for a board member to receive money, donations, etc. by reason of his office.

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