House Bill No. 4940, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 38 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES," AS AMENDED AND SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995," AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
September 19, 2022

House Bill No. 5035, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT GRANTING A SPECIAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE OF FIFTEEN (15) DAYS A YEAR WITH FULL PAY TO ALL LEGITIMATE SPOUSE OF OVERSEAS WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 21, 2022

House Bill No. 6752, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT INSTITUTING THE EXPANDED BALIKBAYAN PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6768, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9174, AND FOR OTHER 5 PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
January 11, 2023

House Bill No. 7065, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs) RESTING LOUNGE IN ALL AIRPORTS CHARTERING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS IN THE COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
February 6, 2023

House Bill No. 7180, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ENHANCED BENEFITS, WELFARE, AND REINTEGRATION OF REPATRIATED FILIPINO MIGRANT WORKERS INTO THE PHILIPPINE WORKFORCE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
February 15, 2023

House Bill No. 7468, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF COMPULSORY INSURANCE OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, FURTHER AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
March 6, 2023

House Bill No. 8360, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REDEFINING THE CRIME OF ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT COMMITTED BY A SYNDICATE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 38 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES", AS AMENDED AND SECTION 6 OF REPUBLIC ACT 10022 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MIGRANT WORKERS ACT, AS AMENDED
Date filed
May 25, 2023

House Bill No. 8490, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR IMMEDIATE DEPENDENTS OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), BOTH SEA-BASED AND LAND-BASED, WHO DIED OR SUFFERED PERMANENT DISABILITIES WHILE WORKING ABROAD OR OVERSEAS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
May 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8655, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT GRANTING DISCOUNTS ON CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS TO OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995," AS AMENDED
Congress Author
Date filed
July 31, 2023

House Bill No. 8827, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO SEAFARERS, OR THEIR HEIRS, IN THE PURSUIT AND RECOVERY OF MONETARY CLAIMS OR BENEFITS ARISING FROM EMPLOYMENT-RELATED ACCIDENT, ILLNESS OR DEATH, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10706, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SEAFARERS PROTECTION ACT'
Date filed
August 9, 2023

House Bill No. 9161, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF EXCESSIVE RECRUITMENT OR PLACEMENT FEES AGAINST OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Congress Author
Date filed
September 18, 2023

House Bill No. 9290, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) SATELLITE OFFICE IN THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN, PROVINCE OF BOHOL AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Congress Author
Date filed
September 22, 2023

House Bill No. 9324, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT PROVIDING PROTECTION TO THE REMITTANCES OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWs), PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
September 26, 2023

House Bill No. 9410, 19th Congress

Full Title of Bill
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 3(A) AND 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11641 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF MIGRANT WORKERS, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, RATIONALIZING THE ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RELATED TO OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR MIGRATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
October 17, 2023