S 3613 117th Congress Senate Animals

Chimp Sanctuary Act

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Feb 9, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Chimp Sanctuary Act

This bill prohibits the housing of chimpanzees at any Air Force installation. Any chimpanzees currently housed at an Air Force installation must be transferred to Chimp Haven in Louisiana.

What's happening now February 9, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Cosponsors 4

Luján, Ben Ray

New Mexico · May 25, 2022

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Feb 9, 2022

Duckworth, Tammy

Illinois · Feb 9, 2022

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Feb 9, 2022

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3613: Chimp Sanctuary Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3613/

MLA

"S. 3613: Chimp Sanctuary Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3613/.

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S. 3613, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3613/.

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