United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2596 (101st)
To provide for the transfer of certain animals, commonly known as the Silver Spring Monkeys, to any of certain entities.
Introduced
8 June 1989
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into an agreement for the transfer of specified monkeys used in research at the Institute for Behavioral Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, to Primarily Primates, Inc., an animal sanctuary in San Antonio, Texas, the teaching zoo known as Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, or the San Diego Zoo in San Diego, California.
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 June 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2596