PEARL Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9327 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9327

 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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2026

   Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.
  Lawler, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Malliotakis, and Mr. Thanedar)
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
                           Homeland Security

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                                 A BILL

 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.
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