A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL Act. It requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to set up a pilot program within U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This program must be started no later than 60 days after the bill becomes law. The purpose is to adopt dogs from local animal shelters so they can be trained as support dogs for the Support Canine Program. The pilot program will run for three years before it ends.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill helps local animal shelters by facilitating dog adoptions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) requires the adoption of dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This is positive because it gives shelter dogs a second chance and provides trained support dogs for the program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts or burdens for individuals or groups mentioned in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill helps local animal shelters by facilitating dog adoptions.
- 11/20/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 11/19/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 9/30/2025
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- 6/25/2025
- Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 6/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Monica De La CruzRepublican · Texas
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Nicole MalliotakisRepublican · New York
Michael McCaulRepublican · Texas
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Seth MagazinerDemocrat · Rhode Island
Pete StauberRepublican · Minnesota
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan