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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.
Other Bill Titles (3 more)10/29/2007--Reported to Senate amended. Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add nonhuman primates (i.e., monkeys, apes, etc.) to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" for purposes of the prohibition against the sale or purchase of ani... moreSee Full Bill Text
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| May 24, 2007 |
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November 10, 2007 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 the Humane Society ...
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July 28, 2008 âAmericaâs Prioritiesâ???
Seriously, I donât think that The Captive Primates Safety Act (S. 1498) is one of âAmericaâs Prioritiesâ. The bill would make it illegal to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase nonhuman primates (such as ...
July 23, 2008 The Senate's Integrity Is at Stake
The "monkey pork" part of the package refers to the Captive Primates Safety Act (S. 1498), which would make it illegal to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase nonhuman primates (such as monkeys and apes), ...
July 22, 2008 Reid wants to force spending down taxpayers' throats - but Coburn ...
... Omnibus creates at least 34 programs, many of which are duplicative or wasteful - and, really, the term 'monkey business' is not too far off when you consider that Captive Primates Safety Act (S. 1498) is also part of the omnibus. ...
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This bill would exempt laboratories, zoos, & sanctuaries but these entities comprise the bulk of the problem areas. When properly cared for, primates in private ownership do not pose a threat to the general public or to their owners. Primates are not predatory by nature, have been raised domestically since importation bans in the early 1970's (hence no 'wild' or dangerous diseases), & are well adjusted to life with human primates.
A more appropriate bill for the protection of primates would be to require approved training, permits, or some other method to ensure that non-human primates in private homes are receiving the proper care.
Animal rights activist are using their money to persuade our legislators that life in the wild or in the hands of those exempt from S1498 are the only people capable of caring for a primate. This, among most of their statements that contradict the facts on record, just is not true.
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