119th Congress Immigration
H.R. 3965: PEARL Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- J. Correa D-CAOriginal
- Donald Davis D-NCOriginal
- Mónica De La Cruz R-TXOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Timothy Kennedy D-NYOriginal
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NYOriginal
- Michael McCaul R-TXOriginal
- Jared Moskowitz D-FLOriginal
- Seth Magaziner D-RIOriginal
- Pete Stauber R-MNOriginal
- Shri Thanedar D-MIOriginal
- Michael Lawler R-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ernest Gonzales SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2J. CorreaCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Donald DavisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Mónica De La CruzCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brian FitzpatrickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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Other bills by Ernest Gonzales
- H.R. 2259: National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
- H.R. 8150: Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports Act
- H.R. 5799: James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023
- H.R. 8119: PEARL Act
- H.R. 2426: Find and Protect Foster Youth Act
- H.R. 786: To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide an additional place for holding court for the Pecos Division of the Western District of Texas, and for other purposes.
History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Ernest Gonzales.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
- Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.