HR 3965 · PEARL Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced
- Jun 12, 2025
- Latest action
- Nov 20, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Tony Gonzales [R-TX-23]
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Cosponsors
- 12
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.
Recent actions
- Nov 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
- Nov 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025 Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.