Congress·In Committee·S. 4079
PEARL Act
Border Patrol: Shelter Dog Adoption Program
Part of: PEARL Act
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Key Points
- The PEARL Act would create a new three-year test program within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency would visit local animal shelters to find dogs that can be trained as support animals for their staff.
- This plan aims to help border officers who work in very stressful jobs by providing them with emotional support dogs. At the same time, it helps local animal shelters by finding homes and jobs for dogs that need them.
- The program would need to start within 60 days of the bill being signed into law. It is a bipartisan effort led by Gallego and Cornyn to address mental health and workplace morale for those working at the border.
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Mar 12, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
PEARL Act
Bill NumberS 4079
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(3)D: 1R: 2
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