Bill > HR3199

This bill, known as the Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025, amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to create comprehensive restrictions on the handling and trading of certain primate species. The bill defines "prohibited primate species" as any live nonhuman primates, including chimpanzees, monkeys, gorillas, orangutans, and other specific species and their hybrids. Under the new provisions, it would be illegal to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, purchase, breed, or possess these prohibited primate species in interstate or foreign commerce. The bill provides limited exceptions for existing owners who register their animals with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within 180 days of enactment, agreeing not to breed, acquire, or sell the animals and preventing public contact. Research facilities registered with the Department of Agriculture are also exempted. The legislation requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop implementing regulations within 180 days, though the lack of timely regulations would not prevent the law's enforcement. Additionally, the bill includes technical amendments to correct spelling and update references to other wildlife conservation laws, ensuring consistency and clarity in the legal language.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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