PEARL Act

Bill: 119-hr-3965
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2025-06-12
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships

Border security and unlawful immigration

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement officers

Mental health

Service animals
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

Summaries:

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 268 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3965 [Report No. 119–314] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. De La Cruz , and Mr. Kennedy of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security September 30, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lawler September 30, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act . 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.

September 30, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3965 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. McCaul , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Ms. De La Cruz , and Mr. Kennedy of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act . 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.