CORREA, JOYCE PROVIDING EMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH RELIEF AND LOVE ACT PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Lou Correa (D-CA) and Dave Joyce's (R-OH) bill, the Providing Emotional Assistance with Relief and Love (PEARL) Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan bill will allow more frontline officers to receive support canines to help them cope with the many stresses they face while protecting our homeland.

"Our nation's frontline workers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and today the House recognized that we owe it to them to invest in proven mental health programs, so they have the support they need. With the passage of this bill, more frontline officers and agents will be able to receive support canines to help them cope with the many stresses they face while protecting our homeland. I'm grateful to my colleagues for their support, and I urge the Senate to act quickly so we can get this into law," said Congressman Correa.

"For years, the men and women of Customs and Border Protection have faced mental health challenges. From confronting the scourge of illicit fentanyl crossing our borders to witnessing the heartbreaking toll of human trafficking, these officers deal with some of the most difficult emotional stressors that can be imagined - and they do it every single day," said Congressman Joyce. "The PEARL Act supports the mental health of CBP personnel, while giving shelter dogs a new lease on life. I want to thank my colleagues in the House for supporting this legislation, and I urge the Senate to pass it swiftly."

Read the bill text here.