Tell Congress to support the Captive Primate Safety Act

Why it's urgent

No deadline or vote date has been published, so there is no fixed deadline. The group asks supporters to act now while the bill is pending.

The strategy

Constituent messages can show lawmakers that voters support ending the pet primate trade. One message adds little on its own, but many messages to the same office are harder to ignore.

Why it scored 50

Scale: Big

Guess: the number of pet primates in the U.S. is likely in the tens of thousands, based on general knowledge; the advocacy group gives no figure, and the total is well under 1 million.

Severity: Serious

Serious improvement: the group describes separation from mothers, unmet behavioral needs and injuries, and a ban would end these for pet primates, though these claims come from the advocacy group.

Chance of success: Long shot

Long shot: there is no evidence of committee action, leadership support or a scheduled vote on the bill.

Your difference: Moderate

Moderate: a constituent message to a member of Congress is a useful part of a campaign, though it is unclear how individual messages are counted.