# 119-hr-9327: PEARL Act

119-hr-9327, PEARL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status passed_house (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9327
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEARL Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Creates a 3-year CBP pilot to adopt local shelter dogs and train them as support canines for Customs and Border Protection.** It would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the CBP Commissioner, to establish the pilot within 60 days of enactment. The pilot would terminate three years after it begins. The bill prohibits any additional appropriations for this section, so CBP would have to use existing funding authorities to run the program.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Shelter dogs to support border staff: benefit, low. CBP would start a pilot to adopt and train shelter dogs as support dogs for its staff. It would have to start within 60 days after enactment and end three years after it begins. No new money would be authorized; CBP would use existing resources.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9327 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9327)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9327 (as of 2026-11-01).