Rep. Nancy Mace has introduced the “Painful Research and Investigations on Monkeys Abused in Taxpayer-funded Experiments Stops (PRIMATES) Act” of 2024.
“The American people’s hard-earned money should not be spent on funding cruelty to animals,” said Rep. Mace. “We’ve sent letters to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding their harmful tests on ‘Monkey Island.’ We will continue to put an end to this madness. It’s time for the NIH to evolve and prioritize humane, alternative research methods, respecting the lives of these intelligent creatures.”
Key Provisions of the PRIMATES Act of 2024:
- Prohibition on Painful Research: The NIH will be banned from conducting or supporting research which causes significant pain or distress to nonhuman primates.
- No Transfers for Harmful Research: The legislation will prevent the NIH from transferring nonhuman primates to any laboratory for such research purposes.
- Annual Transparency Reports: The NIH will be required to publish an annual report detailing ongoing and prospective research projects involving nonhuman primates, along with initiatives to phase out their use and relocate them to sanctuaries where they can live in peace.
