Bill · H.R. 9236· House(119-HR-9236)
HAILEY Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 6/10/2026
- Last activity
- 6/10/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Rudy Yakym
- Cosponsors
- - 9 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth Act of 2026'' or the HAILEY Act of 2026''. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 10, 2026, by Mr. Yakym. The legislation amends the PROTECT Act. Its main purpose is to include minimum standards for issuing an alert for a high-risk missing person. Specifically, it updates the AMBER Alert Communications network.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+8
Increases the likelihood of locating high-risk missing persons under 18 via the AMBER Alert network.
Does this give the federal government more power?+2
Sets federal minimum standards for the AMBER Alert network.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Better Protection for Youth: Section 2 adds a new requirement to the AMBER Alert Communications network. It allows alerts to be issued for individuals under the age of 18 whom law enforcement reasonably believes are high-risk missing persons. This helps ensure that vulnerable young people can be searched for more effectively.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 9/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 8/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/6/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
James BairdRepublican · Indiana
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Mike EzellRepublican · Mississippi
Sam GravesRepublican · Missouri
Erin HouchinRepublican · Indiana
Frank MrvanDemocrat · Indiana
Mark MessmerRepublican · Indiana
Christopher SmithRepublican · New Jersey
Victoria SpartzRepublican · Indiana
Marlin StutzmanRepublican · Indiana
Jefferson ShreveRepublican · Indiana