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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.
Action Timeline
2026-03-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-03-12
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.4079 pass?
S.4079 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.4079 do?
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.
Who sponsored S.4079?
S.4079 was sponsored by Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona).
Full Bill Text
119 S4079 IS: Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act U.S. Senate 2026-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2026 Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act . 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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