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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

PEARL Act

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL ActThis bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program. Support dogs are used for grief assistance, trauma mitigation, and morale.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3965
Ernest Gonzales U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick U.S. Representative Cosponsor Tim Burchett U.S. Representative Sponsor David Joyce U.S. Representative Sponsor Timothy Kennedy U.S. Representative Cosponsor Michael Lawler U.S. Representative Cosponsor Nicole Malliotakis U.S. Representative Cosponsor Shri Thanedar U.S. Representative Cosponsor Donald Davis U.S. Representative Cosponsor J Correa U.S. Representative Cosponsor
Border security and unlawful immigration Immigration Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Mental health Law enforcement officers Service animals Animal protection and human-animal relationships
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