House to Debate Primate Legislation

No, not legislation designed to protect President Obama from chimpanzee cartoons in the New York Post, but a new law to protect people from primates:

House to Consider Bill Addressing Danger of Primates as Pets

Washington, D.C. – House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) announced that, at his request, the House of Representatives will consider on Monday, February 23, the Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 80). Consideration of the needed legislation comes just one week after a woman was critically injured in a vicious chimpanzee attack in Stamford, Connecticut – leaving no doubt that the danger of nonhuman primates in homes and to communities must be addressed.

With all the problems in the country today is this really something the Congress needs to deal with right now?