S.1498 - Captive Primate Safety Act

A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Captive Primate Safety Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Captive Primate Safety Act as reported to senate.

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News Coverage

11/09/07
Monkeys belong in wild

The US Congress is considering the Captive Primate Safety Act (S. 1498 and HR 2964) to prohibit interstate commerce in pet primates, and ...

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08/01/11
S.1498: Super Committee Sunshine A...

Would require the 12 members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (a.k.a. Super Congress) created by the debt ceiling bill ...

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07/20/09
S.1498: Surface Transportation Ext...

S.1498 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009. An original bill to provide an extension of highway programs authorized under the ...

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11/10/08
Chicago Police Seize Ring-Tailed L...

in the Senate (S. 1498), the bill passed the House in June and was approved by a Senate committee in July 2007. Ring-tailed lemurs are na...

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10/31/08
Arrogant Thing, You Make Everythin...

years for the Captive Primates Safety Act (S. 1498), and $12 million for a botanical greenhouse in Maryland! Reply to this comment. Comme...

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09/23/08
OKforHuckabee: Sen. Tom Coburn lay...

Posted by OKforHuckabee. Labels: botanical greenhouse, Captive Primates Safety Act (S. 1498), DC Metro, Earmarks, Largest Earmark in Cong...

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08/14/08
That Pesky Omnibus « The Swine Line

The omnibus contains bills such “priorities” as S. 1079, the “Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act,” ...

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07/29/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campai...

Captive Primate Safety Act (S. 1498/HR 4933) The Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (S. 2707/HR...

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07/29/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campai...

Captive Primate Safety Act (S. 1498/HR 4933) The Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (S. 2707/HR...

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07/28/08
DownWithTyranny!: Senate Republica...

Captive Primate Safety Act (S. 1498/HR 4933) The Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (S. 2707/HR...

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07/28/08
DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campai...

Captive Primate Safety Act (S. 1498/HR 4933) The Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization Act (S. 2707/HR...

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