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114-hr-3294114th Congress

Sanctuary Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]

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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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]

NC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/29/2015

  • Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2015

  • RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 9/11/2015

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/11/2015

  • Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2015

  • Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/24/2015

  • Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

  • Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 10/9/2015

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/16/2015

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2015

  • Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/12/2016

  • Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/12/2016

  • Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/29/2016

  • Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 4/12/2016

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2016

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/6/2016

  • Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2016

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

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