PEARL Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The PEARL Act aims to improve the CBP’s Support Canine Program by establishing a pilot program that utilizes dogs from local animal shelters. These dogs will be trained to serve as support dogs for CBP officers. The program will be overseen by the Department of Homeland Security and will run for three years. This initiative seeks to provide support and assistance to CBP personnel.
Key provisions
- Establishes a pilot program within CBP to adopt dogs from animal shelters.
- The program will train dogs as support dogs.
- The Secretary of Homeland Security will oversee the program through CBP.
- The pilot program will last for three years.
- The program is intended to support CBP’s Support Canine Program.
Who is affected
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Local Animal Shelters
- CBP Officers
Notable changes
- Introduces a new approach to sourcing support dogs for CBP's canine program.
- Utilizes dogs from animal shelters, potentially increasing adoption rates.
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