# 119-hr-9236: HAILEY Act of 2026

119-hr-9236, HAILEY Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9236
- Congress: 119
- Title: HAILEY Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Would broaden AMBER alert eligibility to include all minors and law-enforcement-identified high-risk missing persons.** It would add minimum standards for issuing and sharing alerts through the AMBER Alert Communications Network.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More AMBER Alerts for Missing Youth: benefit, medium. This bill would let law enforcement issue AMBER Alerts through the AMBER Alert Communications Network for people under 18. It would also let alerts be issued for any person whom law enforcement reasonably believes is a high-risk missing person. The change would apply to agencies using the AMBER Ale…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.

## Sources
- [119-hr-9236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9236)

## Related
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hconres-12: Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9236 (as of 2026-09-30).