119th Congress
S. 4079
PEARL Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2026
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (3)
- David McCormick (R-PA)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Added later (2)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Jul 13, 2026
- John R. Curtis (R-UT) · Jul 13, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569. - Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment. Without written report. - Aug 6, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate