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Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011

Introduced: September 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 13, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 - Prohibits: (1) conducting invasive research on great apes; (2) possessing, maintaining, or housing a great ape for the purpose of conducting invasive research; (3) using federal funds to conduct such research on a great ape or to support an entity conducting or facilitating invasive research on a great ape either within or outside of the United States; (4) knowingly breeding a great ape for the purpose of conducting or facilitating such research; (5) transporting, moving, delivering receiving, leasing, renting, donating, purchasing, selling, or borrowing a great ape in interstate or foreign commerce for conducting or facilitating such research; and (6) transferring federal ownership of a great ape to a non-federal entity unless the entity is a suitable sanctuary.

Defines "great ape" as any chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon.

Defines "invasive research" as research that may cause death, injury, pain, distress, fear, or trauma to great apes, including drug testing or exposure to a substance or isolation, social deprivation, or other experimental manipulations that may be detrimental to the ape's health or psychological well-being.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to effectuate the permanent retirement of all great apes that are owned by the federal government and that are being maintained in any facility for the purpose of breeding for, holding for, or conducting invasive research.

Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

Establishes in the Treasury the Great Ape Sanctuary System Fund to be administered by the Secretary for construction, renovation, and operation of  the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees.

What's happening now April 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 92
All 92 Democratic 44 Republican 4
MILLER, GARY
· Sep 21, 2012
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· Sep 12, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Aug 1, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 18, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Apr 24, 2012
HOLDEN, TIM
· Apr 18, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Feb 15, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Feb 15, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Feb 15, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Jan 27, 2012
Carnahan, Russ
· Jan 27, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 27, 2012
COSTELLO, JERRY
· Dec 23, 2011
Shuler, Heath
· Dec 23, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 19, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Dec 16, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 16, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Dec 15, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 15, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Dec 15, 2011
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Dec 13, 2011
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Dec 13, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 13, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2011
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 13, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 8, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Dec 1, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 29, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Nov 29, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Nov 29, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Nov 29, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 18, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Nov 16, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Nov 16, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 15, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Nov 15, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2011
Marino, Tom
· Nov 3, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Nov 3, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 3, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Oct 27, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Oct 13, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 13, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Oct 12, 2011
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2011
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