H.R. 80 - Captive Primate Safety Act

Captive Primate Safety Act

H.R. 80 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

animal abuse, primate, pets, animal rights, Lacey Act

Summary

To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Captive Primate Safety Act
• Captive Primate Safety Act

Sponsor

Earl Blumenauer

Co-Sponsors

• Madeleine Bordallo
• Mark Kirk
• Sheila Jackson-Lee
• Dennis Kucinich
• Jerrold Nadler
• Raul Grijalva
• Dennis Moore
• Sam Farr
• Henry Brown
• Leonard Lance
• Bruce Braley
• Zoe Lofgren
• Fortney Stark
• Frank Pallone
• Lynn Woolsey
• Barbara Lee
• Steve Israel
• Carolyn Maloney
• James Himes
• Joe Sestak
• Christopher Van Hollen
• James Moran
• Eddie Johnson
• Sander Levin
• Howard Berman
• Lois Capps
• George Miller

Subjects

• Animals
• Administrative law and regulatory procedures
• Animal protection and human-animal relationships
• Crimes against animals and natural resources
• Department of the Interior
• Law enforcement administration and funding
• Law enforcement officers
• Smuggling and trafficking
• Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Related Bills

• S. 462 (111^th) : Captive Primate Safety Act

Major Actions

Introduced	1/06/2009
Referred to Committee
Passed House	2/24/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 80 Captive Primate Safety Act - Under Suspension of the Rules	2/24/2009	This bill PASSED the House 323 voted YES 95 voted NO 14 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/06/2009
		1/06/2009	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E14)
		1/06/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
		2/04/2009	Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
		2/23/2009	Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
		2/23/2009	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		2/23/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 80.
		2/23/2009	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Broun (GA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
		2/24/2009	Considered as unfinished business.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	2/24/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 80 Captive Primate Safety Act - Under Suspension of the Rules
		2/25/2009	Received in the Senate.
		3/12/2009	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/14/2009	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		7/20/2009	Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-53.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/20/2009	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.

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