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S. 1498 110th Congress Senate

Captive Primate Safety Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit the import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or forei… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: May 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
Animals Crime and Law EnforcementForeign Trade and International FinancePrimatesProtection of animalsWild animal trade
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 29, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 110-210.
Oct 29, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Jul 31, 2007
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
May 24, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 24, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6866)
May 24, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 29, 2007

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 animals in interstate or foreign commerce, except allows such a sale or purchase by zoos, research facilities, or other federally licensed and regulated entities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2964 Captive Primate Safety Act
  • HR 4933 Captive Wildlife Safety Technical Amendments Act of 2008
 Bill text 2 versions

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1498: Captive Primate Safety Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1498/
MLA
"S. 1498: Captive Primate Safety Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1498/.
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S. 1498, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1498/.
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