Captive Primate Safety Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 25, 2015)
Captive Primate Safety Act
This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of a non-human primate species.
The bill also limits any licensed or registered person from allowing direct contact between any member of the public and a live bear, tiger, lion, jaguar, cougar, African leopard, snow leopard, ape, gibbon, siamang, monkey, or loris.
The Lacey Act prohibition applies to state-licensed wildlife rehabilitators.
What just happenedJul 14, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 25, 2015
- Jul 14, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House