HR 8471 · 119th Congress

PRIMATE Act

This bill would ban the importation of nonhuman primates (monkeys, apes, and other primates) into the United States, with a narrow exception for zoos and aquariums accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The main goal is to prevent primates from being brought into the country for use in laboratory…

Sponsor

Steube, W. Gregory (R-Florida)

Introduced

2026-04-23

Policy area

Foreign Trade and International Finance