S. 1916 - Chimp Haven is Home Act

Chimp Haven is Home Act

S. 1916 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes.

Other Titles

• Chimp Haven is Home Act
• Chimp Haven is Home Act
• Chimp Haven is Home Act

Sponsor

Richard Burr

Co-Sponsors

• Richard Durbin
• David Vitter
• Mary Landrieu

Subjects

• Medicine
• Animals
• Chimpanzees
• Laboratory animals
• Medical care
• Medical research
• Protection of animals
• Science policy

Related Bills

• H.R. 3295 (110^th) : To Amend the Public Health Service Act to Modify the Program for the Sanctuary System for Surplus Chimpanzees by Terminating the Authority for the Removal of Chimpanzees from the System for Research Purposes.

Major Actions

Introduced	8/01/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed Senate	12/13/2007
Passed House	12/19/2007
Signed by President	12/26/2007

Bill History

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	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	12/13/2007	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On passage Passed without objection.	12/19/2007	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	8/01/2007
		8/01/2007	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
	Put on a legislative calendar	11/14/2007	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		12/12/2007	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	12/12/2007	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	12/13/2007	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		12/14/2007	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		12/17/2007	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
		12/17/2007	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
		12/17/2007	Received in the House.
	Presented to President	12/19/2007	Cleared for White House.
		12/19/2007	Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
		12/19/2007	Mrs. McCarthy (NY) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
		12/19/2007	Considered by unanimous consent.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	12/19/2007	On passage Passed without objection.
	Presented to President	12/21/2007	Presented to President.
	Signed	12/26/2007	Signed by President.
	Enacted	12/26/2007	Became Public Law No: 110-170.

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