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.
Latest action. Received in the Senate.
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Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions providing for the removal of surplus chimpanzees from a sanctuary facility. Prohibits use of such chimpanzees for research except for noninvasive behavioral studies.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed House without amendment" stage on December 6, 2006. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Received in the Senate.
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Who is behind it?
JIM MCCRERY (R-LA) introduced it on July 13, 2006. No cosponsors are recorded.
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It was introduced on July 13, 2006, 7364 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 7217 days ago, on December 7, 2006.
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Vote history
- HouseReceived in the Senate.
- SenateNot stated in the latest action
- PresidentNot stated in the latest action