Congress·In Committee·S. 4079

PEARL Act

Border Patrol: Shelter Dog Adoption Program

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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, 2026Senate

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

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Mar 12, 2026

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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.

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