Captive Primate Safety Act

Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare, including legislation related to banning the private possession of primates (H.R. 8164/S. 4206). Outreach related to the Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 243Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act - To require producers to establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs HR 3090/S 4004PAST Act - To expand horse soring regulations HR 3475/S 2037SAFE Act - To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. HR 3656Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act - To prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros HR 3783Mink VIRUS Act - To protect public health and human safety by prohibiting the farming of mink for their fur, to compensate farmers as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. HR 3859Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes. HR 4068/S 1940Canyon's Law - To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes. HR 4241Horse Transportation Safety Act- To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes. HR 4417/S 2020Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS Act) -- To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. HR 5217Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act -- To prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System HR 6021Ejiao Act of 2023 -- To prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for the purpose of producing ejiao, to prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao, and for other purposes. HR 7999Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Reintroduction Act of 2024 -- To establish a Wildlife Confiscations Network HR 8164/S 4206Captive Primate Safety Act -- To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species HR 8492Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act -- To prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands HR 8733To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act HR 9571 Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals HR 10219Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act -- To assist in the conservation of critically endangered species in foreign countries HR 10292Whale CHARTS Act -- To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce distribution maps for certain species of whales HR 10303/S 5447DAMS for Beavers Act -- To establish a grant program for projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers FY25 and FY26 Appropriations NDAA Endangered Species Act Marine Mammal Protection Act

Authorizing legislation oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.1624/S.5072) oPrevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) oSave Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555) oHumane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 5399) oPaws Off Act (H.R.617) oSupporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act (H.R. 4051) oWildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization (H.R. 5009) oSupporting Our Shelters Act (H.R. 5897) oVoluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6314) oGlue Trap Prohibition Act (H.R. 7018) oPet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R.7380) oAnimal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act (H.R. 7396/S. 3737) oProhibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act (H.R. 7795) oCaptive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 8164) oProhibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 8492) oWorking Dog Health and Welfare Act (S.2414) oPAWS Reauthorization Act (S. 2734) oOppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and related legislation oOppose Trust the Science Act (H.R. 764) oOppose Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers (H.R. 615) oOppose Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act (H.R. 3397) oHomeward Bound Act (H.R. 9675 / S. 5113) oH.Res. 751 Resolution designating October 1st 2024 as National Animal Rescue Day oVeterinary Services to Improve Public Health in Rural Communities Act (S.4365) oPigs and Public Health Act (H.R. 8994) oCARE Act (H.R. 9571) oTribal Heritage and American Bison, Grizzly Bear, and Wolf Restoration and Coexistence Act (H.R. 9695) Farm Bill including Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467) oPuppy Protection Act (H.R.1624/S.5072) oBetter CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555) oPAWS reauthorization (S. 2734) oSAFE Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037) oPAST Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) and oppose alternative proposals enabling horse soring oOppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws oOppose Healthy Dog Importation (HDIA) Act (H.R. 1184/S. 502) oOppose mink provision oOppose provisions that limit Endangered Species Act Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) oOppose Biggs Amendment (exempt defense-related activities from Endangered Species Act) oSupport Moskowitz Amendment (prohibit DOD funding from being used to conduct biomedical research or testing using dogs or cats) Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies oGray wolves oGrizzly Bears oHorse Protection Act enforcement oAnimal Welfare Act enforcement oEndangered Species Act enforcement oNew Approach Methods to animal testing oWild Horses and Burros oDog Importation oHorseracing Integrity and Safety Act implementation oFarm Animal Confinement oPredator Control on National Wildlife Refuges oHunting and Trapping in Alaska oNIH Chimpanzees oShark Fin Sales Elimination Act implementation oAlternative and Cultivated Meat proposed rule and draft guidance oOutbreak Response to Avian Influenza oSentencing Guidelines under the PACT Act oLead Ammunition on Wildlife Refuges oWhite-tailed Deer Management oShark and Ray Conservation Cockfighting

Regulatory activities under the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act; US S 1614; S 2811: HR 5009; S 2395; HR 520; FY24 Appropriations for Interior; FY25 Appropriations for Interior: ESA permitting; BCPSA Regulations; HR 7999 Wildlife Confiscation; S 3694 and HR 7145 (SWIMS Act); HR 8164; HR 9533

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Support for the use of nonhuman primates in biomedical research, including specific recommendations to US House and Senate appropriators to direct federal agencies such as NIH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration to develop a national plan for nonhuman primate research, especially in regard to nonhuman primate research workforce shortages and supply issues. Provided requested expertise on legislation unrelated to public national primate research, S.4206/H.R. 8164, the Captive Primate Safety Act. Legislation would prohibit private ownership of primates.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3090/S 4004PAST Act - To expand horse soring regulations HR 3475/S 2037SAFE Act - To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. HR 3656Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act - To prohibit certain uses of aircraft with respect to the management of wild free-roaming horses and burros HR 3783Mink VIRUS Act - To protect public health and human safety by prohibiting the farming of mink for their fur, to compensate farmers as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. HR 3859Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes. HR 4068/S 1940Canyon's Law - To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes. HR 4241Horse Transportation Safety Act- To amend the Horse Protection Act, to prohibit the transportation of horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another, and for other purposes. HR 4417/S 2020Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS Act) -- To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. HR 6021Ejiao Act of 2023 -- To prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for the purpose of producing ejiao, to prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao, and for other purposes. HR 8164/S 4206Captive Primate Safety Act -- To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species HR 8467Farm Bill HR 8492Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act -- To prohibit wildlife killing contests on public lands HR 9571 Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to include cold-blooded species as animals S 4753Energy Permitting Reform Act -- To reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for certain energy and minerals projects S 4810OCTOPUS Act -- To prohibit commercial octopus aquaculture operations in the United States DAMS for Beavers Act FY25 Appropriations Endangered Species Act Marine Mammal Protection Act

Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare, including legislation related to banning the private possession of primates (H.R. 8164/S. 4206) and phasing out mink fur farms in the U.S. (H.R. 3783).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 2560/S. 2086, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act of 2023 H.R. 7145/S. 3692, the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act of 2024 H.R. 8164/S. 4206, the Captive Primate Safety Act S. 4810, the OCTOPUS Act of 2024 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Authorizing legislation Puppy Protection Act (H.R.1624) o Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) o Save Americas Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037) o Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555) o Humane Cosmetics Act (H.R. 5399) o Paws Off Act (H.R.617) o Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research Knowledge and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act (H.R. 4051) o Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization (H.R. 5009) o Supporting Our Shelters Act (H.R. 5897) o Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (H.R. 6314) o Glue Trap Prohibition Act (H.R. 7018) o Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform (PURR) Act (H.R.7380) o Animal Violence Exposes Real Threat of (AVERT) Future Violence Act (H.R. 7396/S. 3737) o Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act (H.R. 7795) o Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 8164) o Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (H.R. 8492) o Working Dog Health and Welfare Act (S.2414) o PAWS Reauthorization Act (S. 2734) o Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and related legislation o Oppose Trust the Science Act (H.R. 764) o Oppose Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers (H.R. 615) o Oppose Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act (H.R. 3397) Farm Bill including Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467) o Puppy Protection Act (H.R.1624) o Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 5041/S. 2555) o PAWS reauthorization (S. 2734) o SAFE Act (H.R. 3475/S. 2037) o PAST Act (H.R. 3090/S.4004) and oppose alternative proposals enabling horse soring o Oppose Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R. 4417/S. 2019) and any related attack on state and local agriculture laws o Oppose Healthy Dog Importation (HDIA) Act (H.R. 1184/S. 502) o Oppose mink provision o Oppose provisions that limit Endangered Species Act Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) o Oppose Biggs Amendment (exempt defense-related activities from Endangered Species Act) o Support Moskowitz Amendment (prohibit DOD funding from being used to conduct biomedical research or testing using dogs or cats) Rulemaking and Federal Government Decisions and Policies o Gray wolves o Grizzly Bears o Horse Protection Act enforcement o Animal Welfare Act enforcement o Endangered Species Act enforcement o New Approach Methods to animal testing o Wild Horses and Burros o Dog Importation o Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act implementation o Farm animal Confinement o Predator Control on National Wildlife Refuges o Hunting and Trapping in Alaska

Outreach and advocacy regarding wildlife conservation and animal welfare, including legislation related to the use of body-grip traps (H.R. 5217), banning the private possession of primates (H.R. 8164/S. 4206), phasing out mink fur farms in the U.S. (H.R. 3783), and federal resources for confiscated wildlife (no bill number). Outreach to House and Senate offices and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on illegally imported long-tailed macaques and providing lifetime sanctuary care.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

HR 3859Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act -- To amend the Animal Welfare Act to increase protections for animals, and for other purposes. HR 8733To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act HR 4068Canyon's Law - To prohibit the use of M-44 devices, commonly known as "cyanide bombs", on public land, and for other purposes. HR 8164/S 4206Captive Primate Safety Act -- To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species HR 6021Ejiao Act of 2023 -- To prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of donkeys or donkey hides for the purpose of producing ejiao, to prohibit the transportation, sale, and purchase of products containing ejiao, and for other purposes. HR 4417/S 2020Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act (EATS Act) -- To prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate commerce, and for other purposes. HR 243Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act - To require producers to establish disaster preparedness plans to be eligible for certain disaster assistance programs HR 8467Farm Bill HR 8790Fix Our Forests Act -- To improve forest management activities on federal and tribal lands HR 8704To establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species HR 243Emergency and Disaster Planning for Farm Animals Act HR 7999Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Reintroduction Act of 2024 -- To establish a Wildlife Confiscations Network HR 805Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act of 2023 -- To establish the Office of High-Risk AFO Disaster Mitigation and Enforcement in the Department of Agriculture HR 8699Humane Transport for Farmed Animals Act, HR 3783Mink VIRUS Act - To protect public health and human safety by prohibiting the farming of mink for their fur, to compensate farmers as they transition out of the industry, and for other purposes. HR 3090/S 4004PAST Act - To expand horse soring regulations HR 8492Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR 3475/S 2037SAFE Act - To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to prohibit the slaughter of equines for human consumption. HR 7145/S 3694SWIMS Act -- To prohibit the taking, importation, exportation, and breeding of certain cetaceans for public display, and for other purposes. HR 8541Wild Horse Integrity and Slaughter Prevention Act DAMS for Beavers Act Endangered Species Act FY24 Appropriations FY25 Appropriations Marine Mammal Protection Act

Regulatory activities under the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act; US S 1614; S 2811: HR 5009; S 2395; HR 520; FY24 Appropriations for Interior; FY25 Appropriations for Interior: ESA permitting; BCPSA Regulations; HR 7999 Wildlife Confiscation; S 3694 and HR 7145 (SWIMS Act); HR 8164

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)