S. 4079 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

PEARL Act

Sponsored by Sen. Ruben Gallego, Arizona with 5 co-sponsors

Introduced Mar 12, 2026

Referred to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Latest action Sep 14, 2026

SponsorSen. Ruben Gallego, Arizona· 5 cosponsorsSen. John Cornyn, TexasSen. Mark Kelly, Arizona

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RepublicanSen. Dave McCormick, Pennsylvania
DemocratSen. Christopher Coons, Delaware
RepublicanSen. John Curtis, Utah

What the bill does

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.

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Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (Mar 12, 2026).

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