SB 242
Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 8, 2025
Amending R.A. 7309 (Creating the Board of Claims Under the Doj for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment)
An Act Amending Republic Act No. 7309, Otherwise Known as 'an Act Creating a Board of Claims Under the Department of Justice for Victims of Unjust Imprisonment or Detention, and Victims of Violent Crimes, and for Other Purposes'
In plain language
The bill would raise compensation amounts (adjusted every five years), give claimants one year to file, allow online filing, and set up new funding sources and a trust fund to support the Board of Claims.
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Subjects
Board of ClaimsUnjust ImprisonmentDepartment of Justice (DOJ)
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SBN-242 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch