H.R. 9236

Summary

H.R. 9236, the HAILEY Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2026 by Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9236 has 7 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9236 IH: High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9236  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 10, 2026   Mr. Yakym  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    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.
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  .
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.
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To amend the PROTECT Act to include minimum standards for issuing an alert for a high-risk missing person, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) sponsors H.R. 9236, and 7 members have co-sponsored it.

Rudolph Yakym III

Rep. · R–IN-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 10, 2026

Victoria Spartz

Rep. · R–IN-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 22, 2026

Jefferson Shreve

Rep. · R–IN-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 29, 2026

Erin Houchin

Rep. · R–IN-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 14, 2026

James Baird

Rep. · R–IN-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 6, 2026

Mark Messmer

Rep. · R–IN-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 6, 2026

Frank Mrvan

Rep. · D–IN-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 10, 2026

Marlin Stutzman

Rep. · R–IN-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 27, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9236 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary

Judiciary

Referred To · Jun 10, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9236 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9236 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9236 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• To amend the PROTECT Act to include minimum standards for issuing an alert for a high-risk missing person, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• HAILEY Act of 2026 — Display Title
• HAILEY Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9236 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9236’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9236, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YAKYM:H.R. 9236.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H4085]

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