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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 20, 2025
Bills›Immigration›H.R. 3965Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 3965Passed HouseImmigration

PEARL Act

Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony (R-TX)12 cosponsorsIntroduced Jun 12, 2025
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In plain English

The PEARL Act requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish a pilot program that adopts dogs from local animal shelters and trains them as support dogs to provide grief assistance, trauma mitigation, and morale support for CBP personnel. The bill addresses government employee benefits and border security operations. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) introduced the bill with bipartisan support from six Democrats and six Republicans.

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House committee
Jun 25
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House floor
Nov 19
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Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
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6 Democrats, 6 Republicans (of 12 shown).

Activity timeline

Nov 20
Nov 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 19
Nov 19, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19
Nov 19, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
Nov 19
Nov 19, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
Nov 19
Nov 19, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
Nov 19
Nov 19, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
Nov 19
Nov 19, 2025
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
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Full action log

All 17 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Nov 20
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 19
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
Nov 19
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786)
Nov 19
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965.
Nov 19
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786)
Nov 19
HOUSEMr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 30
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
Sep 30
HOUSEReported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
Sep 30
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
Jun 25
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 25
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25
HOUSESubcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
Jun 12
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jun 12
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Jun 12
Introduced in House
Jun 12
Introduced in House

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