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S. 1594: Captive Primate Safety Act

S. 1594 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Before this bill, federal law restricted certain wild animals, but ownership of monkeys and other nonhuman primates as pets was largely governed by a patchwork of state laws. After this bill takes effect, importing, exporting, transporting, selling,… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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