HR8471-119

In Committee

PRIMATE Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 23, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act or the PRIMATE Act, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 2, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 308A. It relies on trade restrictions, compliance mandates, and tariffs. The main policy areas are Finance and Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act or the PRIMATE Act.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 2.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 308A.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act or the PRIMATE Act, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 2, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 308A.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Transportation

Primary Purpose

The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Risky Importation of Monkeys to Avoid Toxic Exposures Act or the PRIMATE Act, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 2, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, tariff, trade restriction provision: 308A.

Policy Domains

Finance Transportation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 23, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 23, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 23, 2026

Mr. Steube (for himself, Ms. Titus, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Secretary" §H0BAF4FC50C554EECADCDFF8ECF7BEEBF

the Secretary of the Treasury

"Secretary" §H68DD10E4F04C4F308A2327A01DA319E0

the Secretary of the Treasury

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