[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4079 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4079

 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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2026

  Mr. Gallego (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kelly, and Mr. McCormick) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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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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