HR3965-119

Passed House

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.

119th Congress Introduced Jun 12, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 20, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …

Nov 20, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Sep 30, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mr. Lawler

Sep 30, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the …

Jun 12, 2025

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. …

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill establishes a 3-year pilot program for CBP to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as support dogs for the CBP Support Canine Program.

Who Benefits and How

CBP personnel benefit from emotional support dogs. Shelter dogs get adoption opportunities. Animal shelters reduce overcrowding.

Who Bears the Burden and How

CBP must establish and run the pilot program within 60 days. Training costs for adopted dogs.

Key Provisions

  • Pilot program within 60 days of enactment
  • Adopts dogs from local shelters
  • 3-year program duration
  • Dogs trained for CBP Support Canine Program
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 16, 2026 19:41

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Creates CBP pilot program to adopt shelter dogs for training as support dogs

Policy Domains

Homeland Security Animal Welfare

Main Bill

Likely Beneficiaries
  • CBP personnel
  • Shelter dogs
  • Animal shelters
Model: N/A | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rfs

Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence

Likely Burden Bearers
  • CBP
Model: N/A | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: rfs

Inferred from context, no direct clause evidence

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Homeland Security Animal Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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