Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1405, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE BANK SECRECY LAW
Congress Author
Date filed
March 2, 2009
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB06051
FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1405, AS AMENDED, ALSO KNOWN AS THE BANK SECRECY LAW
ABSTRACT : Seeks to address the problem of the victims of pyramid scams in filing cases for bouncing checks with regards the signatories by allowing the drawee banks to divulge the signatories to the bouncing checks even if the cases are not yet filed in court.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B.
DATE FILED : 2009-03-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ON 2009-03-02

Abstract

Seeks to address the problem of the victims of pyramid scams in filing cases for bouncing checks with regards the signatories by allowing the drawee banks to divulge the signatories to the bouncing checks even if the cases are not yet filed in court.

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