HR 9327 119th Congress

PEARL Act

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Received in the Senate.

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.

Actions

2026-09-16T00:00:00

Received in the Senate.

2026-09-16T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-09-16T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5895)

2026-09-16T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

2026-09-16T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9327.

2026-09-16T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5895-5896)

2026-09-16T00:00:00

Mr. Van Epps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2026-09-10T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.

2026-09-10T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-812.

2026-09-10T00:00:00

Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-812.

2026-06-24T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.

2026-06-24T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2026-06-18T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

2026-06-18T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2026-06-18T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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Immigration

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PEARL Act

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