PEARL Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-06-18
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “PEARL Act” Read the full text
Immigration
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-06-18
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-09-16
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textas published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
8
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONvia NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
1 filingFrom 1 filing in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate. (2026-09-16).