Govoptes

S 4079 · PEARL Act

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

Introduced
Mar 12, 2026
Latest action
Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor
Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Policy area
Immigration
Cosponsors
3

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

  1. Mar 12, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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