The Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025 amends federal wildlife law to ban the breeding, possession, and trade of certain primates in the United States. The bill prohibits activities involving any live nonhuman primate species—including chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, monkeys, lemurs, and other primates—making it illegal to import, export, sell, or transport these animals in commerce. The legislation includes narrow exceptions for research facilities registered with the Department of Agriculture and allows individuals or entities already possessing primates before the law's enactment to keep them if they register with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service within 180 days, do not breed or sell them, and prevent public contact. The Secretary of the Interior must establish implementing regulations within 180 days, though the law's requirements become enforceable even if regulations are delayed. This bill expands protections previously established for big cats to include all captive primates, aiming to reduce the private exotic pet trade and associated safety and welfare concerns.
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