Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program. Support dogs are used for grief assistance, trauma mitigation, and morale.
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1Short title
This section would let the Act be called the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act, or the PEARL Act.
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act .
2CBP support dog pilot program
This section would require the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), to set up a pilot program within CBP no later than 60 days after the Act becomes law. Under the program, CBP would adopt dogs from local animal shelters and train them as support dogs for CBP's Support Canine Program. The pilot program would end three years after the date it is established.
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2. CBP support dog pilot program
(a) In general
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shall establish in CBP a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program.
(b) Duration
The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years after the date of its establishment.
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29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
13
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONvia NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
5 filings
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)via MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
3 filings
K9S FOR WARRIORS, INC.via K9S FOR WARRIORS, INC.
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (2025-11-20).