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18Th Congress PRESIDENTIAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200904 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18th Congress PRESIDENTIAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES SUMMARY STATUS UPDATE as of 04 SEPTEMBER 2020 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ENACTED INTO LAW (8) 1. POSTPONEMENT OF THE MAY 2020 2019 SONA RA No. 11462, approved by the President on December 03, 2019 BARANGAY AND SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN (PGC) ELECTIONS TO OCTOBER 2022 ► BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS ON MAY • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1043 and HB 4933, transmitted to OP on 2020 SHALL BE POSTPONED TO November 18, 2019 DECEMBER 05, 2022 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on November 11, 2019 • Bicam conference committee meeting held on November 07, 2019 • HB 4933, approved on Third Reading on November 04, 2019 • SB 1043, approved on Third Reading on September 30, 2019 2. INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF MALASAKIT 2019 SONA RA No. 11463, approved by the President on December 03, 2019 CENTERS (HDPRC) ► MALASAKIT CENTERS ACT • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1076 and HB 5477, transmitted to OP on November 28, 2019 • HB 5477, approved on Third Reading on November 18, 2019 • SB 1076, approved on Third Reading on November 11, 2019 3. GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (GAA) CERTIFIED RA No. 11465, approved by the President on January 06, 2020 FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020 • Enrolled copies transmitted to OP on December 23, 2019 • Bicameral Conference Committee report approved by both Houses on December 11, 2019 • House Bill 4228, passed by the House of Representatives on September 20, 2019, passed by the Senate on November 27, 2019 Page 1 of 16 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200904 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 4. SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW 2019 SONA RA No. 11466, approved by the President on January 08, 2020 ► SALARY STANDARDIZATION LAW OF CERTIFIED 2019 (PGC) • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1219 and HB 5712, transmitted to OP on 17C CLPC December 26, 2019 • HB 5712, approved on Third Reading on December 18, 2019 • HB 5712, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on December 17, 2019 • SB 1219, approved on Third Reading on December 16, 2019 • SB 1219, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on December 13, 2019 5. RAISE THE TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL EXCISE 2019 SONA RA No. 11467, approved by the President on January 22, 2020 TAXES CERTIFIED ► INCREASING THE EXCISE TAXES ON (EDC) ALCOHOL, HEATED TOBACCO AND • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of HB 1026 and SB 1074, transmitted to OP on VAPOR PRODUCTS December 26, 2019 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 18, 2019 • SB 1074, approved on Second and Third Readings on December 16, 2019 • SB 1074, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on November 12, 2019 • HB 1026, approved on Third Reading on August 20, 2019 6. BAYANIHAN TO HEAL AS ONE ACT CERTIFIED RA No. 11469, approved by the President on March 24, 2020 th (18 Congress, 1st Regular Session- Special Session) • Enrolled Copies transmitted to OP on March 24, 2020 • Senate Bill No. 1418, adopted as an amendment to House Bill No. 6616 • House Bill No. 6616, approved on Third Reading • Senate Bill No. 1418, approved on Third Reading • March 23, 2020, both Houses of Congress held a Special Session 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL 2019 SONA RA No. 11470, approved by the President on June 09, 2020 ACADEMY FOR SPORTS (HDPRC) ► THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS • Enrolled copies, consolidated version of SB 1086 and HB 6312, transmitted to OP on June 03, 2020 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 11, 2020 and May 19, 2020, respectively • Bicam conference committee meeting held on March 09, 2020 • HB 6312, approved on Third Reading on March 03, 2020 • SB 1086, approved on Third Reading on February 26, 2020 Page 2 of 16 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200904 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES 8. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RA NO. 9372- DIRECTIVE RA No. 11479, approved by the President on July 03, 2020 HUMAN SECURITY ACT (HSA) ACT OF 2007 CERTIFIED ► THE ANTI-TERRORISM ACT OF 2020 (SJPC) • Enrolled copies, SB 1083 adopted as an amendment to HB 6875, transmitted to OP on June 09, 2020 • SB 1083, adopted as an amendment to HB 6875 on June 05, 2020 • HB 6875, approved on Third Reading on June 03, 2020 • HB 6875, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on June 01, 2020 • SB 1083, approved on Third Reading on February 26, 2020 FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT (1) 9. BAYANIHAN TO RECOVER AS ONE ACT SONA 2020 • Enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SB 1564 and HB 6953, transmitted to OP on (BAYANIHAN 2) August 28, 2020 • Bicam Conference Committee Report ratified by the Senate and the House of Representatives on August 20, 2020 and August 24, 2020, respectively • HB 6953, approved on Third Reading on August 10, 2020 • SB 1564, approved on Third Reading on July 28, 2020 PENDING ENROLLMENT (0) PENDING BICAMERAL CONFERENCE (0) APPROVED ON 2nd / 3rd READINGS IN ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS (5) 10. CORPORATE RECOVERY AND TAX 2020 SONA HB 4157 (CR 2) SB 1357 (CR 50) INCENTIVES FOR ENTERPRISES (CREATE) 2019 SONA Corporate Income Tax And Incentives Corporate Income Tax and Incentives ACT CERTIFIED Rationalization Act (CITIRA) Rationalization Act (CITIRA) (EDC) Page 3 of 16 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200904 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES TAX REFORM FOR ATTRACTING BETTER AND - Approved on Third Reading on September - On Second Reading, Period of HIGHER-QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES 13, 2019 Interpellation as of March 03, 2020 (TRABAHO) BILL - Approved on Second Reading on September 09, 2019 • SB No. 1357, certified by the President for its immediate enactment on March 09, 2020 11. PROPERTY VALUATION SYSTEM OF LGUs 2019 SONA HB 4664 (CR 21) SB 894 (Sen. Revilla) (EDC) Real Property Valuation and Assessment SB 519 (Sen. Zubiri) Reform Act SB 460 (Sen.Revilla) SB 246 (Sen. Lacson) - Approved on Third Reading on November Pending in the Committee on Ways and Means 25, 2019 - Approved on Second Reading on November 19, 2019 12. CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 2020 SONA HB 5832 (CR 142) SB 997 (Sen. Pacquiao) OVERSEAS FILIPINOS 2019 SONA Department of Filipinos Overseas (DFO) Act SB 593 (Sen. Recto) (HDPRC) SB 461 (Sen. Revilla) • Approved on Third Reading on March 11, SB 202 (Sen. Go) 17C PLA 2020 SB 141 (Sen. Villar) 2016 SONA - Approved on Second Reading on March SB 92 (Sen. Pimentel III) 04, 2020 - Pending in the Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources Development 13. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS STRATEGIC 2020 SONA HB 6816 (CR 313) SB 1596 (Sen. Lapid) TRANSFER (FIST) ACT SB 1594 (Sen. Marcos) - Approved on Third Reading on June 02, 2020 - Pending in the Committee on Banks, - Approved on Second Reading Financial Institutions and Currencies (Reconsidered) on May 28, 2020 14. RURAL AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERIES 2020 SONA HB 6134 (CR 210) SB 1038 (Sen. Marcos) DEVELOPMENT FINANCING SYSTEM ACT SB 1352 (Sen. Lapid) - Approved on Third Reading on March 10, SB 1361 (Sen. Angara) 2020 SB 1585 (Sen. Villar) - Approved on Second Reading on March 04, 2020 - Pending in the Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Page 4 of 16 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200904 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES ON SECOND READING IN ONE OR BOTH CHAMBERS (3) 15. CREATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER 2020 SONA HB 5989 (CR 200) SB 1139 (Sen. Zubiri) RESILIENCE 2019 SONA Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR) SB 1125 (Sen. I. Marcos) (CCAMDRRC) SB 331 (Sen. Sonny Angara) - On Second Reading, Period of SB 289 (Sen. Pia Cayetano) 17C PLA Interpellations closed, as of September SB 245 (SP Vicente Sotto III) 17C CLPC 02, 2020 SB 211 (Sen. Tolentino) 2018 SONA SB 205 (Sen. Bong Go) 2017 SONA SB 198 (Sen. Pacquiao) SB 124 (Sen. Grace Poe) SB 39 (Sen. Pangilinan) - Pending in the Committee on National Defense, Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation - Public Hearings conducted on November 1, 2019 and January 29, 2020 16. EXPANSION OF THE SOLO PARENTS ACT 2019 SONA HB 478 (Reps. Brosas; Castro; Elago; SB 1411 (CR 69) (HDPRC) Cullamat; Zarate, Gaite) Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2020 HB 507 (Rep. RA Barbers) HB 1622 (Rep. L. Fortun) - On Second Reading, Period of HB 1939 (Rep. E. Pineda; Rep. MO Romero) Interpellations as of May 13, 2020 HB 2538 (Rep. A. Gonzales, Jr.) HB 2661 (Rep. JS Sy-Alvarado) HB 3088 (Rep. AM Villaraza-Suarez; Rep. D. Suarez) HB 3513 (Rep. S. Aragones) HB 3533 (Rep. P. Castelo) HB 3703 (Rep. P. Castelo) HB 3902 (Rep. D. Fernandez) HB 3911 (Rep. L. Legarda) HB 4040 (Rep. F. Hernandez) HB 4242 (Rep. FG Abaya) HB 4782 (Rep. R. Guico III) HB 4971 (Rep. JM Nieto) HB 5059 (Rep. T. Agabas) HB 5497 (Rep. A. Delos Santos) HB 5708 (Rep. A. Pacquiao) Page 5 of 16 PLLO_18C-PLP.update.20200904 SOURCE/ STATUS- STATUS - PROPOSED MEASURE PRIORITY LEVEL (LLS MONITORING) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES HB 5819 (Rep. A. Vargas) HB 6051 (Rep. LR Villafuerte) - Pending with the Committee on Revision Of Laws - Committee meeting held on Jan. 21, 2020. A TWG was created headed by Rep. Fortun. TWG meeting held Jan. 29, 2020. Substitute bill approved in the Committee level on Feb. 26, 2020 17. COCONUT FARMERS TRUST FUND 2020 SONA HB 10 (Speaker A.P.
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