119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 18, 2026
PEARL Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Immigration
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jun 18, 2026)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5895)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9327.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5895-5896)
Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-812.
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-812.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Animal protection and human-animal relationships · Border security and unlawful immigration · Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management · Law enforcement officers · Mental health · Service animals
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NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act S. 4744, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act H.R. 9261, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act H.R. 9327, PEARL Act H.R. 9346, USDA Field Office Stability Act H.R. 9382, To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together application…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act S. 4744, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act H.R. 9261, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act H.R. 9327, PEARL Act H.R. 9346, USDA Field Office Stability Act H.R. 9382, To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together application…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing