119 HR 9236 IH: High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-06-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9236IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 10, 2026Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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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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.

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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. .