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S. 4079

PEARL Act

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.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ](D-AZ)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in SenateMar 12, 2026
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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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    Introduced in Senate