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Adds many nonhuman primate species to the Lacey Act as prohibited, banning commerce, breeding, and possession with limited exemptions and registration requirements.
Official title: To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit certain activities involving prohibited primate species, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 5, 2025 by Mike Quigley · Last progress May 5, 2025
Prohibits interstate and foreign commerce, breeding, and possession of a long list of nonhuman primate species by adding a new “prohibited primate species” category to the Lacey Act. It creates limited exemptions for custodial transporters, existing owners who register their animals, and USDA‑registered research facilities, and requires the Interior Secretary to issue implementing regulations within 180 days. The bill expands federal restrictions on trafficking and private possession of primates (including monkeys, apes, lemurs, tarsiers, and hybrids), establishes registration and conduct limits for preexisting owners, and allows narrow transport and research exceptions while generally closing the commercial market for these animals.