PEARL Act
In progressWhat this bill is intended to 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.
Latest action
Sep 14, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.
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Graded by The Quiet Ledger
The PEARL Act establishes a pilot program within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to adopt and train dogs from local shelters as support animals. The program is set to last three years and aims to provide emotional assistance through these trained dogs.
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