HB 568

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

An Act Defining the Crime of Subornation of Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Revised Penal Code"

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The proposal creates a new crime for anyone who forces or convinces another person to lie under oath, adds harsher penalties when a government official does it, and imposes a fine and a lifetime ban from public office.

Defense and National SecurityJustice and Judiciary

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Author · Representative

Jaime Fresnedi
RepresentativeMuntinlupa City, Lone District
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An Act Defining the Crime of Subornation of Perjury, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Revised Penal Code"

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