S. 4079 · 119th Congress
PEARL Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Ruben Gallego
- Introduced
- 2026-03-12
- Latest action
- 2026-09-14 · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment. Without written report.
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.