PEARL Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedMar 12, 2026
ReportedAug 6, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 55 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 170 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 122 words
- Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersMental healthService animals
- Latest action
- Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 2
- 119th H.R. 3965 PEARL Act R · Passed one chamber
- 119th H.R. 9327 PEARL Act R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]