House bill · H.R. 3965 (119th Congress)
PEARL Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
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Summary
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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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
12
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- Republican6
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Full history
- Nov 20, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. House
- Nov 20, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
U.S. Senate
- Nov 19, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4786)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4786)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- Nov 19, 2025
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H4786)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
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- Nov 19, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 3965.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 19, 2025
Passed a chamber
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- Sep 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Sep 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Sep 30, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 25, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 25, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 25, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jun 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jun 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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