PEARL Act
Latest action · Nov 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2025
- Passed HouseNov 19, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2025 to Jun 17, 2025, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| D-FL | Jared Moskowitz | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Original | Jun 12, 2025 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Jun 17, 2025 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Nov 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
- Nov 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 20, 2025Referred in Senate
- Nov 19, 2025Engrossed in House
- Sep 30, 2025Reported in House
- Jun 12, 2025Introduced in House
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