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Trains Shelter Dogs as Support Dogs
Recent Bills/Trains Shelter Dogs as Support Dogs

Trains Shelter Dogs as Support Dogs

IntroducedJune 18, 2026
Passed House4 days ago
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ImmigrationAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersMental healthService animals
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Why This Matters

This bill establishes a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters and train them as support dogs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

If you support animal adoption, this program will train shelter dogs as support animals for border protection agents.
Who this affects
Local animal shelters · Customs and Border Protection staff
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The program will adopt dogs from local animal shelters to train them as support dogs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  2. 2The pilot program will last for three years after it starts.
Read the detailed 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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IntroducedJun 18
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HouseSep 16
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Just arrived in the Senate.

It has not been assigned to a committee yet.

President

The President

Donald Trump
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Awaiting Vote
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