Bill · 119th Congress
S. 4079
PEARL Act
- 01 Introduced
- 02 Committee
- 03 Passed Senate
- 04 Passed House
- 05 To President
- 06 Law
Latest action · Sep 14, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
What this bill 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.
Congressional Research Service · Introduced in Senate · Mar 12, 2026
How Congress voted
No recorded votes yet. Many bills pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, where no one's individual vote is written down.
Timeline
- Sep 14, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
- Sep 14, 2026Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment. Without written report.
- Aug 6, 2026Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Mar 12, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mar 12, 2026Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
5 members
- John CornynR-TX
- Mark KellyD-AZ
- David McCormickR-PA
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DE
- John R. CurtisR-UT
Details
Related bills
Cost estimates · Congressional Budget Office
S. 4079, PEARL Act ↗Aug 26, 2026
Subject tags · 6
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersMental healthService animals