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H.R. 3965119th CongressIN COMMITTEEBIPARTISAN

PEARL Act

Introduced Jun 12, 202512 cosponsorsSource

Summary

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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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Nov 20, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Senate
Nov 19, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

House
Nov 19, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)

House
Nov 19, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)

Nov 19, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.

House
Nov 19, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)

House
Nov 19, 2025

Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

House
Sep 30, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

House
Sep 30, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.

House
Sep 30, 2025

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.

Jun 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

House
Jun 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House
Jun 25, 2025

Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

House
Jun 12, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

House
Jun 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

House
Jun 12, 2025

Introduced in House

Jun 12, 2025

Introduced in House