The Primate Act of '09

The recent cartoon outrage over the rabid primate is making its way to Congress. With the Captive Primate Safety Act, owning a primate as a pet would become increasingly more difficult since primates would not be able to be transported across the country for the purpose of becoming a pet. Since it failed to pass in the previous Congress, the media coverage of this incident may help to encourage enactment of this bill. What a weird turn of events for a bill that did not even reach the floor of the Senate for a vote last session.