H.R. 3965119th CongressHouse Bill

PEARL Act

Passed the House

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.

Introduced Jun 12, 2025Last action Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2025
Reported by CommitteeJun 25, 2025
Passed HouseNov 19, 2025
Show change summary

There are no substantive policy changes between the previous and current versions of the PEARL Act. Both versions contain identical language regarding the establishment of a pilot program to adopt shelter dogs for training as support animals in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, with the same 60-day implementation deadline and three-year program duration.

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Senate consideration

Being considered by the Senate

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Become Law

This house bill has been approved by the House of Representatives and is now before the Senate.

What changed in the latest version · AI-generated

There are no substantive policy changes between the previous and current versions of the PEARL Act. Both versions contain identical language regarding the establishment of a pilot program to adopt shelter dogs for training as support animals in the U.S.…

Summary compares to previous version · Engrossed in House on Nov 19, 2025

Who introduced this

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Tony Gonzales

Republican

U.S. Representative · TX-23

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