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H.R. 3965 House Immigration

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act

Introduced
Jun 12, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Gonzales, Tony (R-TX-23)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on homeland security and governmental affairs on Nov 20, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jun 12, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. Jun 12, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. Jun 12, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged Jun 25, 2025
  5. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jun 25, 2025
  6. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Jun 25, 2025
  7. House Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314. Sep 30, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268. Sep 30, 2025
  9. House Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Nov 19, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4786) Nov 19, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3965. Nov 19, 2025
  12. House 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, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4786) Nov 19, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Nov 19, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Nov 20, 2025

Cosponsors

12

Subjects

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsBorder security and unlawful immigrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersMental healthService animals

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , Nov 20, 2025
  • Homeland Security Committee
    • Reported By , Sep 30, 2025
    • Markup By , Jun 25, 2025
    • Discharged from , Jun 25, 2025
    • Referred To , Jun 12, 2025

Summary

Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act or the PEARL ActThis 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.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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