H.R. 3965 · 119th Congress

PEARL Act

Introduced Jun 12, 2025Policy area: Immigration

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)

  6. House

    Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

  8. House

    Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged

  12. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Show 2 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  2. Introduced in House