Bipartisan Chimpanzee Retirement Legislation Passes House of Representatives

[arcane1]

Source: Humane Society

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted without opposition to give the National Institutes of Health the much-needed flexibility within its budget to retire government-owned chimpanzees from laboratories to sanctuaries, and to continue supporting those already in sanctuary. The Senate passed a similar bill two weeks ago, and it’s expected that the Senate will promptly take up the measure passed by the House today. The Humane Society of the United States expresses thanks to House leaders for the passage of S. 252, which includes other health-related policies unrelated to animal care. We hope the final bill gets to the desk of President Obama by the end of the week.

The Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act--which was signed into law in 2000--put a limit on sanctuary spending, although NIH has had no limit on laboratory spending for chimpanzee care. Sanctuaries provide higher welfare standards for chimpanzees at a lower cost to taxpayers than housing in barren labs. Title III of S. 252 (House amendment to the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act) is the portion of the bill that deals with chimpanzee retirement through amendments to the CHIMP Act. The bill was considered under suspension of the rules and passed by voice vote.

Read more: http://www.humanesociety.org/news/news_briefs/2013/11/bipartisan-chimpanzee-retirement-legislation-passes-house-111213.html

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Wow, I can't believe they all agreed on something that didn't screw us over. A refreshing rarity!

[meti57b]

1. I am very glad to hear they are willing to be kind to animals........

Next thing you know, the Pubbies will start being kind to humans.

[JudyM]

2. It's the least they can do for these chimps, many of whom have led deplorable lives in isolation and

pain.

Finally some good news.

[NealK]

3. K&R

[cosmicone]

4. Good n/t

[arcane1]

5. I should mention: I got this news from the awesome Chimp Haven, Inc.

Chimp Haven serves as The National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. We are an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide lifetime care for chimpanzees who have been retired from medical research, the entertainment industry or no longer wanted as pets. The organization was founded in 1995 by professionals from the primatological, pharmaceutical, animal protection, zoo and business communities.

Our goals to design, construct, and manage humane, cost effective social housing for government-owned and other unwanted chimpanzees have become a reality. Chimp Haven opened its doors to the first chimpanzees in April, 2005 and may also serve as an umbrella organization for several national sanctuaries in the future.


http://www.chimphaven.org/

Their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chimp-Haven-Inc/35332221276?ref=stream

[Orrex]

6. I thought that this was a bill to support W's painting hobby.

[warrant46]

8. He doesn't need a separate bill

He is already a legend in his own time

[Bonobo]

7. It's not "retirement". They were slaves. nt

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Oh. It passed by voice vote.

Creationism and evolutionists agreed one and all?

Hard to believe. I would have thought the Scopes monkey
era would clash with the scientists.

Not even the birthers weighed in?

[corkhead]

10. thankfully after 8 years of Dubya, the 22nd amendment already took care of this for us.

[Laffy Kat]

11. Only bipartisan chimps?

Or was it the legislation that was bipartisan? Sorry, couldn't resist.

[idwiyo]

12. k&r

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Finally.

[snooper2]

14. It's only like a fucking page long...Wow, they passed something!

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s1561/text

[geek tragedy]

15. Oh, I thought this was about a primary challenge to Louie Gohmert nt

[olddad56]

16. what about the chimpanzees in congress, can we retire them also?

[Arkana]

17. Does this mean that they can finally give Louie Gohmert a proper home?

Because he doesn't belong on the floor of the US House of Representatives.