HR 3965

Passed House

PEARL Act

Introduced Jun 12, 2025

Latest action (Nov 20, 2025) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Referred to

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Homeland Security Committee

Policy area

Immigration

Legislative subjects (6)

Animal protection and human-animal relationships Border security and unlawful immigration Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement officers Mental health Service animals

Summary

This Act directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, to establish a pilot program within 60 days of enactment. The pilot program will adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP's Support Canine Program. The pilot program will operate for three years from the date of its establishment.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)

12 cosponsors

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL)
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)

Actions (15)

Nov 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
Nov 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
Nov 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786) · house
Nov 19, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
Nov 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965. · house
Nov 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786) · house
Nov 19, 2025 Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
Sep 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268. · house
Sep 30, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314. · house
Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. · house
Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
Jun 25, 2025 Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged · house
Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. · house
Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. · house
Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (4)

Referred in Senate · Nov 20, 2025
Engrossed in House · Nov 19, 2025
Reported in House · Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House · Jun 12, 2025

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Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Business meeting to consider an original resolution regarding Contempt of Congress, S.2732, to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government, S.2733, to require the Comptroller General of the United States to analyze certain legislation in order to prevent duplication of and overlap with existing Federal programs, offices, and initiatives, S.252, to increase access to agency guidance documents, S.164, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for "midnight rules", H.R.5235, to amend title 41, United States Code, to prohibit minimum educational requirements for proposed contractor personnel in certain contract solicitations, S.3175, to establish a pilot program for ZIP Code boundary changes, S.4505, to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities, S.1735, to require certain agencies to include a page on the website of the agency relating to permit applications, S.5163, to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, S.2542, to direct the Director of the Federal Protective Service to establish guidance relating to emergency protocols for buildings, S.3211, to require the Office of Management and Budget to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, S.4079, 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, S.3296, to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, S.388, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act with respect to the implementation of building codes, S.3226, to provide for the creation of the missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public disclosure of missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records, S.24, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the "Representative Maxine Bell Post Office", S.58, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office", S.829, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the "Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office", S.917, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the "Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office", S.2394, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 505 East 9th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas, as the "Mayor Jerry H. Hodge Post Office Building", S.2432, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the "Paul Ignatius Post Office", S.3270 and H.R.6310, bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, as the "Edward L. Ramsey Olney Post Office Building", S.3294 and H.R.6332, bills to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10660 Page Avenue in Fairfax, Virginia, as the "Congressman Gerald E. Connolly Post Office Building", S.3331, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East 100 North in Moab, Utah, as the "2nd Lieutenant Mitch Williams Post Office", S.3373, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14855 South Van Dyke Road in Plainfield, Illinois, as the "Staff Sergeant Jose Duenez Jr. Post Office Building", S.3444, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building", S.3630, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 46164 Westlake Drive in Sterling, Virginia, as the "Firefighter Trevor Brown Post Office Building", S.3835, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10 East Main Street in Mahaffey, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert Allen Bishop, Sr., Post Office Building", S.4052, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 North Clay Street in Marshfield, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the "Edwin P. Hubble Post Office", S.4523, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 SouHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeAug 6, 2026Business meeting

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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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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.

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3965

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.

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Actions (15)

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