Chimp Haven is Home Act
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Became Public Law No: 110-170.
Official Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on December 12, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.
GovScope Watchdog™
AI Government Intelligence™The Chimp Haven is Home Act amends the Public Health Service Act to stop the removal of surplus chimpanzees from a sanctuary facility. It also restricts the use of these chimpanzees in research to only noninvasive behavioral studies. This legislation aims to protect chimpanzees residing in sanctuaries from being used in invasive research or relocated.
This bill prohibits removing surplus chimpanzees from sanctuaries and limits their research use to noninvasive behavioral studies, affecting animal welfare and research practices.
- Repeals provisions allowing removal of surplus chimpanzees from sanctuary facilities.
- Prohibits use of sanctuary chimpanzees for research except for noninvasive behavioral studies.
- Amends the Public Health Service Act to implement these changes.
Chimpanzees housed in sanctuary facilities benefit from increased protections, while researchers conducting invasive studies on these animals may face new restrictions. Sanctuary organizations may also benefit from the legal protections.
Potential concerns include limitations on research opportunities involving chimpanzees, possible impacts on scientific studies requiring invasive methods, and the absence of detailed implementation guidelines in the summary. The full bill text is not provided, so specific procedural or funding details are unknown.
This bill was introduced in the Senate during the 110th Congress, falls under the Health policy area, and has passed into law as Public Law No: 110-170 as of December 26, 2007.
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The bill may indirectly affect research institutions by limiting the availability of chimpanzees for invasive studies, potentially shifting research focus to noninvasive behavioral studies or alternative models. Sanctuary facilities may experience changes in population management due to the prohibition on removing surplus animals.
The full bill text is not available, limiting detailed analysis of procedural or funding mechanisms. Citizens interested in animal welfare, research regulations, or sanctuary operations may want to review the complete legislative text and related regulatory guidance for comprehensive understanding.
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