2023-2024 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8119: PEARL Act Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love Act
Legislative Summary
To establish in U.S. Customs and Border Protection a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as therapy dogs, and for other purposes.
Bill History
4/23/2024
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
House of Representatives
9/25/2024
Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
House of Representatives
9/25/2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
9/25/2024
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(4/23/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Democrat: 13
Primary Sponsor
Ernest Gonzales
Republican
Co-Sponsors (28)
Luis Correa
Democrat
Henry Cuellar
Democrat
Donald Davis
Democrat
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Michael Lawler
Republican
Anthony D'Esposito
Republican
Morgan Luttrell
Republican
Michael McCaul
Republican
Nancy Mace
Republican
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Democrat
Maria Salazar
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Monica De La Cruz
Republican
Mike Flood
Republican
Seth Magaziner
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
Democrat
Wiley Nickel
Democrat
Mary Peltola
Republican
Shri Thanedar
Democrat
Dina Titus
Democrat
Jared Moskowitz
Democrat
Pete Stauber
Republican
Kelly Armstrong
Republican
Mike Carey
Republican
David Trone
Democrat
Rebecca Sherrill
Democrat
Timothy Kennedy
Democrat
Mark Green
Republican