H.R.3199

Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025

Introduced·5/5/25

Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit activities involving prohibited primate species.

The Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025 amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species. It defines "prohibited primate species" as any live species of nonhuman primate, including species of chimpanzee, galago, gibbon, gorilla, lemur, loris, monkey, orangutan, tarsier, or any hybrid of such species. The bill prohibits importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing these species in interstate or foreign commerce.

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Natural Resources Committee
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History

May 5, 2025

House

Introduced in House

May 5, 2025

House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.