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HR 2596 101th Congress House

To provide for the transfer of certain animals, commonly known as the Silver Spring Monkeys, to any of certain entities.

Introduced: June 8, 1989 See on congress.gov
Animals Animal behaviorCaliforniaLaboratory animalsMaryland
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PrimatesProtection of animalsResearchTexasZoos
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Jul 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 8, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement for the transfer of specified monkeys used in research at the Institute for Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Primarily Primates, Inc., an animal sanctuary in San Antonio, Texas, the teaching zoo known as Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, or the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 8, 1989
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 1989
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jun 29, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 19, 1989
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 8, 1989
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 8, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2596: To provide for the transfer of certain animals, commonly known as the Silver Spring Monkeys, to any of certain entities.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2596/
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"H.R. 2596: To provide for the transfer of certain animals, commonly known as the Silver Spring Monkeys, to any of certain entities.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2596/.
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