US HB3294 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to promulgate a final rule revising federal regulations regarding the importation of nonhuman primates (i.e. chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, macaques, and numerous other species) to expand the categories of uses for which nonhuman primates may be imported and distributed to include live nonhuman primates imported into the United States by a certified primate sanctuary for purposes of providing lifetime shelter and care. Requires such rule to establish a process for the certification of facilities as primate sanctuaries for purposes of the importation, shelter, and care of nonhuman primates.
Title
Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV] |
| Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. James Renacci [R-OH] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] |
| Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-07-29 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2015-07-29 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1898 (Same As) 2015-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Department of Health and Human Services
Mammals
Trade restrictions
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Animals
Department of Health and Human Services
Mammals
Trade restrictions
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3294/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3294/BILLS-114hr3294ih.pdf |
