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S 2562 116th Congress Senate Animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Crimes against animals and natural resources Mammals Trade restrictions Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Captive Primate Safety Act

Introduced: September 26, 2019 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Captive Primate Safety Act

This bill revises requirements governing the trade of wildlife species, including to add nonhuman primate species to the list of wildlife species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased in interstate or foreign commerce.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1776 Related bill Captive Primate Safety Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 26, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 26, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 26, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 26, 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Sep 26, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 26, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 26, 2019
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 26, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2562: Captive Primate Safety Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2562/
MLA
"S. 2562: Captive Primate Safety Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2562/.
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S. 2562, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2562/.
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[S. 2562: Captive Primate Safety Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2562/)
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