HB 1540

House·18th Congress·Filed Jul 8, 2019

An Act Expanding the Definition of Illegal Recruitment to Include Post-Departure Abandonment of OFW'S by Their Travel Recruitment Agencies

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Jocelyn Tulfo
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HBN-01540 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress

An Act Expanding the Definition of Illegal Recruitment to Include Post-Departure Abandonment of OFW'S by Their Travel Recruitment Agencies

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