H.R. 9327

PEARL Act

Sponsor: David P. Joyce

7 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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.

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Sec. 2. CBP support dog pilot program Changed · Sep 16

Where this section came from

  1. Jun 18, 2026 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Homeland Security, Jun 18
  2. Sep 16, 2026 · Engrossed in House
What changed in the text

… 2 unchanged passages …

(c) No additional funds. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

(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.

(c) No additional funds. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.