Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011

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Introduced

13 April 2011

Last action

30 November 2012 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.

Summary

Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 - Prohibits: (1) conducting invasive research on great apes; (2) possessing, maintaining, or housing a great ape for the purpose of conducting invasive research; (3) using federal funds to conduct such research on a great ape or to support an entity conducting or facilitating invasive research on a great ape either within or outside of the United States; (4) knowingly breeding a great ape for the purpose of conducting or facilitating such research; (5) transporting, moving, delivering receiving, leasing, renting, donating, purchasing, selling, or borrowing a great ape in interstate or foreign commerce for conducting or facilitating such research; and (6) transferring federal ownership of a great ape to a non-federal entity unless the entity is a suitable sanctuary. Defines "great ape" as any chimpanzee, bonobo, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon. Defines "invasive research" as research that may cause death, injury, pain, distress, fear, or trauma to great apes, including drug testing or exposure to a substance or isolation, social deprivation, or other experimental manipulations that may be detrimental to the ape's health or psychological well-being. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to effectuate the permanent retirement of all great apes that are owned by the federal government and that are being maintained in any facility for the purpose of breeding for, holding for, or conducting invasive research. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act. Establishes in the Treasury the Great Ape Sanctuary System Fund to be administered by the Secretary for construction, renovation, and operation of  the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees.

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Timeline

13 April 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2453-2454)
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 2012
Committee
Committee on Environment and Public Works Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-968.
Source: Committee
25 July 2012
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
30 November 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.
Source: Calendars
30 November 2012
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-242.
Source: Committee
30 November 2012
Reported
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-242.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/810
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us · 112-s-810 · source updated 31 July 2026