# 119-hr-3965: PEARL Act

119-hr-3965, PEARL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status passed_house (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3965
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEARL Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Creates a pilot to adopt local shelter dogs and train them as support canines for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.** The Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love (PEARL) Act would set up a short, focused program inside CBP to bring shelter dogs into its Support Canine Program.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Shelter dogs for Border Protection staff: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Homeland Security would set up a pilot inside U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It would start within 60 days after enactment. CBP would adopt dogs from local shelters and train them as support dogs for its Support Canine Program. The pilot would end three years afte…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3965 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3965)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3965 (as of 2026-11-01).