# 119-s-4079: PEARL Act

119-s-4079, PEARL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4079
- Congress: 119
- Title: PEARL Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-19

## 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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Support dogs pilot for CBP staff: benefit, low. 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 wo…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4079)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4079 (as of 2026-09-19).