H.R. 4057 · Where this bill is now
Waiting for a House vote
Approved by committee Sep 26, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBorder patrol dogs live at home
This bill tells the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency to set up a test program where dogs used in border security work can be kept at the homes of the officers who handle them, rather than at kennels. The dogs would stay with their handlers during off-duty hours.
How it affects you
This mainly affects the border patrol officers and their families who would participate in the program, along with the dogs themselves. For most Americans, this is a behind-the-scenes change in how law enforcement agencies manage their working dogs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 20, 2025)
CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act
This bill requires the Office of Field Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish a canine home kenneling pilot program. In home kenneling programs, canines used for law enforcement purposes are housed and cared for at the residences of their assigned handlers.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4057
A BILL
CBP Canine Home Kenneling Pilot Act
Sponsor: Rep. J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) · Introduced Jun 20, 2025 · Immigration · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 26, 2025: “Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.