Captive Primate Safety Act

The Captive Primate Safety Act prohibits the trade, breeding, and possession of certain nonhuman primates - including chimpanzees, gorillas, lemurs, and other species - in interstate or foreign commerce. It directly affects private owners, breeders, and businesses involved in the primate trade, with exceptions for those who owned primates before the law's enactment (requiring 180-day registration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and restrictions on breeding/selling) and for registered research facilities. The law also exempts entities transporting primates to approved facilities. The U.S. Secretary of the Interior must issue implementing regulations within 180 days, but the prohibitions take effect immediately without them.