Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act

H.R. 3965 · 119th Congress · Nov 20, 2025 · Lineage

AN ACT

To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act” or the “PEARL Act”.

Sec. 2 CBP support dog pilot program

(a)

In general— Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shall establish in CBP a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program.

(b)

Duration— The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years after the date of its establishment.

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Nov 20, 2025viewing Referred in Senate Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs See what changed
Nov 19, 2025 Engrossed in House See what changed
Jun 12, 2025 Reported in House Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. De La Cruz, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security See what changed
Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Magaziner, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. De La Cruz, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 CBP support dog pilot program

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