H.R. 9327 119th Congress House

PEARL Act

Official title: To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 18, 2026 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Immigration Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officers

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Mental healthService animals

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

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Became law

Sep 16, 2026

Received in the Senate.

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:33 AM EDT

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

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:33 AM EDT

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

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:33 AM EDT

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

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:27 AM EDT

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

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:27 AM EDT

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

Sep 16, 2026 · 11:27 AM EDT

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

Sep 10, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 711.

Sep 10, 2026

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

Jun 24, 2026

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

Jun 24, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 18, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Jun 18, 2026

Introduced in House

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Hearings & markups 1

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Markup Jun 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Homeland Security Committee

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
for NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
for NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
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Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
2 filings
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
2 filings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
2 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
2 filings
Energy, Dept of
2 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
2 filings

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Cosponsors 7