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SB 2757

Senate·16th Congress·Filed May 7, 2015

Illegal Withholding of Passport Act of 2015

An Act Providing for the Crime of Illegal Withholding of Passport and a Mechanism for Its Prosecution, and for Other Purposes

Status

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Authors · 2 Senators

Nene Pimentel
SenatorAquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr
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Koko Pimentel
SenatorAquilino Martin "Koko" Pimentel III
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Authors · 2 Senators

Nene Pimentel
SenatorAquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr
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Koko Pimentel
SenatorAquilino Martin "Koko" Pimentel III
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Subjects

Passport (R.A.No. 8239)Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)

Official sources

Senate record
Bill text (PDF)

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SBN-02757 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress

SB 2757: Illegal Withholding of Passport Act of 2015 · CivicSync PH

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