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”.
High-risk Alert Improvement for Locating Endangered Youth Act of 2026
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.
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—
in paragraph (1), by striking “and”;
in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
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.”