H.R. 9327, the PEARL Act, passed the House on September 16, 2026.
H.R. 9327 — PEARL Act
What it does
This bill directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to launch a three-year pilot program adopting dogs from local animal shelters and training them as support dogs for CBP operations. The program must begin within 60 days and requires no new federal funding—CBP must use existing budget authority.
Quorum's transparency scan found no buried provisions in PEARL Act.
What happens next
H.R. 9327 passed the House. It now moves to the other chamber.
Who is behind it
Filed by David Joyce. Cosponsored by Brian Fitzpatrick, Donald Davis, J. Correa and Michael Lawler.
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