The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2026
HR 9327 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by David P. Joyce (R)

PEARL Act

Requires to adopt shelter dogs as support animals for its officers over three years.

Tradeoff

Directs the federal border agency to train adopted dogs to help officers with grief and trauma. The pilot requires no new federal funding.

What's in it

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Costs $4 million over 2026-2031 for a three-year pilot program.

This $4 million funds salaries for canine handlers and procurement, training, and travel of therapy dogs from local animal shelters for a three-year pilot program to support employee mental health.

H.R. 9327, PEARL Act · Jul 2026

Passed the House by on September 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 18, 2026)

  2. House

    Committee on Homeland Security(Jun 18, 2026)

  3. House

    The Committee on Homeland Security voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 30 - 0(Jun 24, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-812.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 16, 2026)