HR 8471
Primate act
Primate Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the PRIMATE Act, prohibits the importation of nonhuman primates into the United States. It amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to create a specific prohibition and establishes definitions for key terms like ‘nonhuman primate’ and ‘AZA-accredited facility.’ The bill includes an exception for primates being imported to AZA-accredited facilities under specific conditions to prevent their use in experiments or breeding.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the importation of nonhuman primates into the United States.
- Defines ‘nonhuman primate’ and ‘AZA-accredited facility’ for clarity.
- Allows importation to AZA-accredited facilities with specific certification requirements.
- Establishes a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for violations.
- Authorizes forfeiture of imported primates.
- Requires the Secretary to issue regulations within one year of enactment.
Who is affected
- Importers of animals
- Zoos and Aquariums
- Researchers and laboratories
- Customs and Border Protection
- The United States Government
Notable changes
- Creates a new prohibition on importing nonhuman primates, supplementing existing regulations.
- Specifies conditions under which importation to AZA-accredited facilities is permitted.
- Establishes penalties for non-compliance.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8471
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation on nonhuman primates.
This Act may be cited as the Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act PRIMATE Act
or the
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Title III of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 308 (19 U.S.C. 1308) the following:
the term AZA-accredited facility means a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA);
the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury; and
the term United States means the customs territory of the United States, as defined in general note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
by, and for placement with, an AZA-accredited facility; and
with respect to which the importer certifies that the nonhuman primate will not be transferred, sold, leased, or otherwise provided for use in experiments or testing, or for breeding for use in experiments or testing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall deny clearance for any shipment for importation into the United States containing a nonhuman primate as prohibited by subsection (b).