Chimp Haven is Home Act
Public Law 110-170 · S. 1916 · 110th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 26, 2007 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. David Vitter, Sen. Mary Landrieu,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Chimp Haven is Home Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to repeal provisions providing for the removal of surplus chimpanzees from a sanctuary facility. Prohibits use of such chimpanzees for research except for noninvasive behavioral studies.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3295Identical bill
To amend the Public Health Service Act to modify the program for the sanctuary system for surplus chimpanzees by terminating the authority for the removal of chimpanzees from the system for research purposes.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Dec 26, 2007Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-170.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 2007FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 19, 2007FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. McCarthy (NY) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 17, 2007FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 14, 2007FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 13, 2007FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 12, 2007CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 536.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Nov 14, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Aug 1, 2007CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.