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HR 3556 113th Congress House

Humane Care for Primates Act of 2013

Official title: To establish a program to assist in the importation and care of abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates.

Introduced: January 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
Animals Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAnimal and plant healthAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsDepartment of Health and Human Services
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Humane Care for Primates Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate a final rule revising federal regulations regarding the importation of nonhuman primates (i.e. chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, macaques, and numerous other species) to expand the categories of uses for which nonhuman primates may be imported and distributed to include live nonhuman primates imported into the United States by a certified primate sanctuary for purposes of providing lifetime shelter and care.

Requires such rule to establish a process for the certification of facilities as primate sanctuaries for purposes of the importation, shelter, and care of nonhuman primates.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 7
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 17, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jul 17, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 8, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jun 18, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 12, 2014
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Mar 14, 2014
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Mar 11, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 5, 2014
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Mar 5, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 26, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Feb 26, 2014
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 26, 2014
LOWEY, NITA
· Feb 26, 2014
Polis, Jared
· Feb 11, 2014
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 10, 2014
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 10, 2014
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Feb 10, 2014
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Feb 10, 2014
Campbell, John
· Feb 3, 2014
FARR, SAM
· Feb 3, 2014
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 8, 2014
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Dec 5, 2013
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 5, 2013
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 5, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Dec 5, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Dec 3, 2013
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Dec 3, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Dec 3, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3556: Humane Care for Primates Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3556/
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