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BillSBN-122820th Congress

The Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act

In committee Filed Aug 20, 2025
◷ Where it standsIn Committee
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Filed on August 20, 2025, and referred to the Committees on Justice and Human Rights, Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation, and Finance; it has been pending in committee since March 11, 2026, with no recorded action since then.

Should you care?
Relevance to you
Moderate

The bill seeks to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of immigration services in the Philippines.

Bureau of Immigration employeesForeign nationalsTravelers
Timeliness
Routine

The bill addresses ongoing needs for modernization in immigration services.

Affects you ifImmigration officialsForeign nationalsTravelersGovernment employees
Impact assessment
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Overall impact
8.0/ 10
Long title

The Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act

Plain-language summary
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The Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act aims to modernize the Bureau of Immigration by defining its powers and functions, expanding and rationalizing its organization, and upgrading the compensation and benefits of its officials and employees.

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What changes from current law

Compared with current law:

Today

The Bureau of Immigration operates under existing laws and structures.

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The Bureau of Immigration will have defined powers and functions, and its organization will be expanded and rationalized.

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The purpose of the Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act is to modernize the Bureau of Immigration by defining its powers and functions, expanding its organization, and upgrading the compensation and benefits of its officials and employees.

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Issue areas
JusticeGovernment employeesBureau of ImmigrationSenator Ronald Dela RosaImmigration services

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Legislative history
Aug 20, 2025Senate
Introduced by Senator RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA;
Sep 15, 2025Senate
Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committees on JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION and FINANCE;
Feb 23, 2026Senate
Conducted JOINT COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
Mar 11, 2026Senate
Conducted COMMITTEE MEETINGS/HEARINGS;
✦ AI insight

Stalled: the bill has been pending in committee for over six months with no action since March 11, 2026, after initial hearings were conducted.

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Full text
SBN-1228 — verbatim textAs filed
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Reproduced from the Senate document. The official PDF is the authoritative version.