S. 4079 · 119th Congress · Senate

PEARL Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 12, 26
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act

This 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 12, 2026Senate

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. MAR 12, 2026IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. MAR 12, 2026IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 12, 2026

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