REXANO OPPOSES "Captive Primate Safety Act" H.R. 80 (111th Congress, Year 2009)

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Latest MAJOR ACTIONS:
7/20/2009
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 111-53.
7/20/2009
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118
 

Final Vote Results 2/24/2009

Floor Discussion  2/23/2009 (scroll down)

Current TEXT of Lacey Act that CPSA would amend

TEXT of Lacey Act if HR 80 Passes

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Opposing Points in MSDOC and PDF

H.R.80  TEXT  (also see Senate version S.462)
Title: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Democrat Rep Blumenauer, Earl [OR-3] (introduced 1/6/2009)

Cosponsors (27)

Democrats: Moran James P. [VA-8], Farr Sam [CA-17], Miller George [CA-7], Lee Barbara [CA-9], Moore Dennis [KS-3], Van Hollen Chris [MD-8], Pallone Frank Jr. [NJ-9], Johnson Eddie Bernice [TX-30], Nadler Jerrold [NY-8], Stark Fortney Pete [CA-13], Israel Steve [NY-2], Woolsey Lynn C. [CA-6], Grijalva Raul M. [AZ-7], Berman Howard L. [CA-28], Levin Sander M. [MI-12], Lofgren Zoe [CA-16], Braley, Bruce L [IA-1], Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU], Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14], Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10], Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18], Capps, Lois [CA-23], Himes, James A. [CT-4], Sestak, Joe [PA-7]

Republicans: Kirk Mark Steven [IL-10], Brown Henry E., Jr. [SC-1], Lance Leonard [NJ-7],

Latest Major Action:

Committees: House Natural Resources; Senate Environment and Public Works
5/14/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

3/12/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2/24/2009 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 323 - 95 (Roll no. 76).

2/23/2009 House floor actions. Status: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Broun (GA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

2/4/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

1/6/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: INTRODUCTION OF THE CAPTIVE PRIMATE SAFETY ACT - (Extensions of Remarks - January 06, 2009) PDF and MSDOC files

HISTORY: See Last Year 2008 Testimonies
 

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