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119-s-4079119th Congress

PEARL Act

Sponsored By: Senator Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

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Summary

Adopt shelter dogs as support canines for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The bill would create the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love (PEARL) Act pilot requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the CBP Commissioner, to set up a program within 60 days to adopt and train local animal shelter dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program, limit the pilot to three years, and prohibit any additional appropriations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Support dogs pilot for CBP staff

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to set up a pilot inside U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP would adopt dogs from local animal shelters and train them as support dogs for its Support Canine Program. The pilot would have to start within 60 days after enactment and would end three years after it begins. No additional funds would be authorized to run the pilot.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 7/13/2026

  • Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 7/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

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