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Captive Primate Safety Act

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1463

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Captive Primate Safety Act - (Sec. 2) Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to: (1) make nonhuman primates a prohibited wildlife species; and (2) make it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase them in interstate or foreign commerce.

(Sec. 3) Modifies exceptions to restrictions on such transactions in prohibited wildlife species, making them inapplicable to a person who: (1) is a licensed and inspected person only if the person does not allow direct contact between the public and prohibited wildlife species, or (2) is transporting under certain conditions a single primate of the genus Cebus that was obtained from and trained by a charitable organization to assist a permanently disabled individual with a severe mobility impairment. Removes state-licensed wildlife rehabilitators from the list of entities exempted from the restrictions.

Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of the requirements of this Act.

Current Status of Bill S 1463

Bill S 1463 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 1, 2013. Bill S 1463 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on August 1, 2013.  Bill S 1463's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650. as of December 11, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1463

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
25
Democrat Cosponsors
21
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1463

Primary Policy Focus

Animals

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Crimes against animals and natural resources
- Department of the Interior
- Disability assistance
- Mammals
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1463

Captive Primate Safety Act
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species.
Captive Primate Safety Act
Captive Primate Safety Act

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