H.R. 9236

HAILEY Act of 2026

Sponsor: Rudy Yakym III

11 cosponsors
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Sec. 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:

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(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.