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HR 3294 114th Congress House

Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

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

Introduced: November 16, 2015 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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Jul 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

Directs the Department of Health and Human Services 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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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
Renacci, James
· Feb 29, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 16, 2015
McSally, Martha
· Sep 24, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 11, 2015
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 11, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3294: Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3294/
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"H.R. 3294: Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3294/.
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H.R. 3294, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3294/.
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