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H.R. 9327

PEARL Act

Homeland Security Committee · Rep. David Joyce (R-OH)

10 September 2026  |  Reported by committee (Homeland Security, H. Rept. 119-812)

What's next: Floor scheduling (leadership decides if and when it gets a vote)

Official summary (Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House): 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.

Posted 11 September 2026

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