PEARL Act

Sponsored bySen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ· Introduced 12 March 2026

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

12 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 8 April 2026

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.

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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
12 March 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
12 March 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

5 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]AZ

Cosponsors

Democrat240%
Republican360%

Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Republican:Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]UT
Republican:Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]TX
Republican:Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]PA
Democrat:Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]AZ

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Policy area

Immigration

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To12 Mar 2026

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