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Senate bill · 109th Congress · Did not become law

Captive Primate Safety Act of 2005

S. 1509Introduced Jul 27, 2005Policy area: Animals
Sponsor: Sen. James Jeffords I-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 13, 2006 — Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 1509.

From the Congress.gov bill record for S. 1509, last updated September 8, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 14, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats, 1 independent

6 of 6 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Lincoln Chafee (R-RI), John Ensign (R-NV), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), David Vitter (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 109th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. James Jeffords.

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 27, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.