[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3613 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3613

    To prohibit the housing of chimpanzees at installations of the 
                      Department of the Air Force.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2022

Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Cassidy, and Mr. Heinrich) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
    To prohibit the housing of chimpanzees at installations of the 
                      Department of the Air Force.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chimp Sanctuary Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HOUSING OF CHIMPANZEES AT INSTALLATIONS OF THE 
              AIR FORCE.

    (a) In General.--On or after the date that is 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
not house chimpanzees at any installation of the Department of the Air 
Force.
    (b) Transport of Chimpanzees.--
            (1) In general.--Any chimpanzees currently housed at an 
        installation of the Department of the Air Force shall be 
        transported to Chimp Haven in Louisiana, beginning not later 
        than the date of the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Completion of transport.--All transport of chimpanzees 
        required under paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later 
        than the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment 
        of this Act.
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