H.R. 8164, known as the "Captive Primate Safety Act," seeks to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit specific activities involving nonhuman primates. The bill defines "prohibited primate species" to include various primates such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and lemurs, and makes it...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8164 is a bill that wants to stop people from buying, selling, or moving around big monkeys and apes, like chimpanzees and gorillas, unless they already have these animals and follow special rules. This will help protect these animals from being in dangerous situations with people.