H.R. 9236
IntroducedHAILEY Act of 2026
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9236
To amend the PROTECT Act to include minimum standards for issuing an alert for a high-risk missing person, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2026
Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the PROTECT Act to include minimum standards for issuing an alert for a high-risk missing person, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth Act of 2026'' or the ``HAILEY Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE AND DISSEMINATION OF ALERTS THROUGH AMBER ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK.
Section 302(a) of the PROTECT Act (34 U.S.C. 20502(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the issuance of alerts through the AMBER Alert Communication network for individuals--
``(A) under the age of 18; and
``(B) that law enforcement reasonably believes is a high-risk missing person.''. <all>