Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SUGAR INDUSTRY BY PROHIBITING CERTAIN ACTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
April 14, 1999
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07215 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE SUGAR INDUSTRY BY PROHIBITING CERTAIN ACTS, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to provide remedies for certain practices which are detrimental to the welfare of sugar traders and farmers, but also to all consumers and the entire nation. These practices include: (1) issuance of sugarless quedans; (2) illegal coastwise domestic transportation of sugar and molasses; and (3) its smuggling into or out of the country. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : COJUANGCO, CARLOS O. |
| DATE FILED : 1999-04-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ON 1999-04-21 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Abstract
This bill seeks to provide remedies for certain practices which are detrimental to the welfare of sugar traders and farmers, but also to all consumers and the entire nation. These practices include: (1) issuance of sugarless quedans; (2) illegal coastwise domestic transportation of sugar and molasses; and (3) its smuggling into or out of the country.
Disclaimer
Note: Legislative history and other information accessed from Congress Legis. Information as of April 20, 2022.