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HR 1329 109th Congress House

Captive Primate Safety Act

Official title: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act.

Introduced: May 23, 2005 See on congress.gov
Animals Crime and Law EnforcementFines (Penalties)LawPrimates
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
Mar 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Captive Primate Safety Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to add non-human primates to the definition of "prohibited wildlife species" to which such Act's requirements (e.g., prohibition against sale or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce) apply.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1509 Related bill Captive Primate Safety Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
BROWN, HENRY
· Oct 17, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 25, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 23, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· May 18, 2005
WU, DAVID
· Apr 28, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1329: Captive Primate Safety Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1329/
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"H.R. 1329: Captive Primate Safety Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1329/.
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H.R. 1329, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1329/.
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