# 116-hr-1776: Captive Primate Safety Act

116-hr-1776, Captive Primate Safety Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1776
- Congress: 116
- Title: Captive Primate Safety Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 66
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Captive Primate Safety Act This bill revises requirements governing the trade of wildlife species. Among other things, the bill adds nonhuman primate species to the list of wildlife species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, received, acquired, or purchased in interstate or foreign commerce. In addition, the bill revises requirements concerning the persons exempted from the prohibition.

## Cosponsors (66)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2019-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2019-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2019-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2019-05-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] (D-FL), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2019-05-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2019-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2019-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1380: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-1776 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1776)

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- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-1380: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1380)
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