The Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025 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 Act makes it unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase any prohibited primate species in interstate or foreign commerce.
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