PEARL Act
Sponsored By: Representative Gonzales, Tony
Passed House
Summary
Integrating shelter dogs into CBP support canine units. This bill would direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to start a pilot within 60 days of enactment that adopts shelter dogs, trains them as support canines, and terminates three years after it begins.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Support dog pilot for CBP staff
If enacted, CBP would start a pilot to adopt dogs from local shelters and train them as support dogs. The Secretary of Homeland Security, through CBP, would have to launch it within 60 days of enactment. The dogs would support CBP personnel through CBP’s Support Canine Program. The pilot would end three years after it starts. The bill does not add new funding for this pilot.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Stauber
MN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Kennedy (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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