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S 1588 117th Congress Senate Animals Administrative law and regulatory procedures Animal protection and human-animal relationships Civil actions and liability Crimes against animals and natural resources Department of the Interior Licensing and registrations Mammals Trade restrictions Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Captive Primate Safety Act

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Captive Primate Safety Act

This bill limits the trade and possession of nonhuman primates. For example, the bill prohibits most individuals from owning a nonhuman primate as a pet.

What's happening now May 12, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3135 Related bill Captive Primate Safety Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Republican 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 26, 2021
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 30, 2021
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 23, 2021
 D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 13, 2021
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 27, 2021
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 15, 2021
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · May 20, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 12, 2021
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 12, 2021
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1588: Captive Primate Safety Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1588/
MLA
"S. 1588: Captive Primate Safety Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1588/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1588, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1588/.
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[S. 1588: Captive Primate Safety Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1588/)
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