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Captive Primate Safety Act
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (3 more) 7/10/2007--Introduced.
Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates (i.e., monkeys, great apes, lemurs, etc.) to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of su... moreSee Full Bill Text
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| July 10, 2007 | June 17, 2008 |
Latest Vote
| June 17, 2008Roll call number 414 in the House | |||
| Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 2964 Captive Primate Safety Act | |||
| Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%) | Percentage of 'aye' votes: 69% | Result: Passed | |
In the News
April 11, 2008 Exotic Animal Owners Under Attack.
HR 2964 would prohibit these individuals from traveling out of state with their service animals. Additionally, should individuals who legally own nonhuman ...
April 03, 2008 AVMA testifies against keeping primates as pets
... Committee on Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans held a hearing March 11 on the Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 2964). ...
March 13, 2008 Jane Goodall Testifies On Interstate Transport of Nonhuman Primates
The Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 2964), introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Mark Kirk ...
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August 23, 2008 Bill of sale document. C hawken squirrel rifle price: $6, (sold ...
House members on tuesday turned a debate on a low-profile bill on pet monkeys into another the bill (hr 2964) would ban the interstate sale or trade of monkeys, chimpanzees and. Build a document e to worldlawdirect! our lawyers from the ...
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June 27, 2008 It's Past Time to Expand Domestic Refining Capacity
Instead of voting on a single bill to increase American made energy this week, Congress instead voted on HR 2964, the Captive Primate Safety Act. The American people must be rightly furious that Congress continues with their business as ...
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June 24, 2008 Monkeys and the Commodities Trading Ban
Last week, Congress voted on HR 2964, the Captive Primate Safety Act. The legislation would ban the sale or importation of primate species. Supporters said the bill would protect public health by preventing the transmission of diseases ...
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