Creates pilot program for shelter dogs to become support dogs for border agents
A new bill, called the PEARL Act, would create a pilot program for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to adopt dogs from local animal shelters. These dogs would then be trained to serve as support dogs for CBP's existing canine program. This means shelter dogs would be adopted and trained for service.
Today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operates a Support Canine Program, but there is no specific federal program for them to adopt dogs from local animal shelters for this purpose. If this bill becomes law, CBP would establish a three-year pilot program within 60 days to specifically adopt dogs from local shelters and train them as support dogs for their program.
HR 9327 · 119th Congress · June 18, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
Sign in to see your representatives' phone numbers