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S. 4079

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4079, the PEARL Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 12, 2026 by Sen. Ruben Gallego (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Aug 6, 2026: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Record

Text

S. 4079 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb4079/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4079 IS: Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4079  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 12, 2026   Mr. Gallego  (for himself,  Mr. Cornyn ,  Mr. Kelly , and  Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act   or the   PEARL Act  .
2.
CBP support dog pilot program
(a)
In general
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), shall establish in CBP a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for CBP’s Support Canine Program.
(b)
Duration
The pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years after the date of its establishment.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-12
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Mar 12, 2026

sb4079/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (03/12/2026)

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

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D) sponsors S. 4079, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4079 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Markup By · Aug 6, 2026 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 4079 has taken 3 actions since Mar 12, 2026, the latest on Aug 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 6, 2026
Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Mar 12, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4079 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 4079.

Titles

S. 4079 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PEARL Act — Display Title
  • PEARL Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 4079, the latest on Aug 26, 2026.

  • S. 4079, PEARL Act — 2026-08-26As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on August 6, 2026

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named S. 4079 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JENNIFER TYREE112
KATHERINE SYBENGA112
MARAM ABDELHAMID112
MATTHEW SOCKNAT112
MATTHEW SOWARDS112
COLLEEN COSTELLO111
JOSH NASSAR111
KURT VORNDRAN111
REGINA HUTTER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4079 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4079’s is Immigration.

s4079/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com