Chimp Sanctuary Act

Bill: 117-s-3613
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Introduced: 2022-02-09
Policy area: Animals
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Chimp Sanctuary Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the housing of chimpanzees at any Air Force installation. Any chimpanzees currently housed at an Air Force installation must be transferred to Chimp Haven in Louisiana.<br /></p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2022 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the housing of chimpanzees at installations of the Department of the Air Force.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chimp Sanctuary Act . 2. Prohibition on housing of chimpanzees at installations of the Air Force (a) In general On or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force may not house chimpanzees at any installation of the Department of the Air Force. (b) Transport of chimpanzees (1) In general Any chimpanzees currently housed at an installation of the Department of the Air Force shall be transported to Chimp Haven in Louisiana, beginning not later than the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Completion of transport All transport of chimpanzees required under paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.