PEARL Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 12, 2025)
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.
What just happenedNov 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateNov 20, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseNov 19, 2025
- Reported in HouseSep 30, 2025
- Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2025
- Nov 20, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Nov 19, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025Floor8000
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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
- Nov 19, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025FloorH30300
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 30, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- Sep 30, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Sep 30, 2025Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025Committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 12, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jun 12, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Jun 12, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House