Bill prohibits purchase , transportation of primates across state lines . Trade driven by `` unscrupulous dealers '' who sell primates , Humane Society says . Nash was brought to the famed Cleveland Clinic , where the nation 's first face transplant was performed . The trade is illegal in most states and the federal government has no jurisdiction over it. Bill comes 8 days after woman left in serious condition after chimpanzee mauling .
Bill prohibits purchase , transportation of primates across state lines . Trade driven by `` unscrupulous dealers '' who sell primates , Humane Society says . The trade is illegal in most states and the federal government has no jurisdiction over it. Bill comes 8 days after woman left in serious condition after chimpanzee mauling .