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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.
Summary
- Amends the PROTECT Act to add minimum standards for issuing alerts through the AMBER Alert Communication network.
- Allows issuance of AMBER alerts for individuals under age 18 that law enforcement reasonably believes is a high-risk missing person.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Rudy Yakym’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $48,900
- JAYCO $19,800
- DARYLE DODEN PERSONAL FINANCES $19,800
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $13,200
- BRINKLEY RV $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Jun 10, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jun 10, 2026 Introduced in House
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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
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>
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