diff --git a/.github/trigger_files/beam_PostCommit_Yaml_Xlang_Direct.json b/.github/trigger_files/beam_PostCommit_Yaml_Xlang_Direct.json
index 541dc4ea8e87..8ed972c9f579 100644
--- a/.github/trigger_files/beam_PostCommit_Yaml_Xlang_Direct.json
+++ b/.github/trigger_files/beam_PostCommit_Yaml_Xlang_Direct.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "comment": "Modify this file in a trivial way to cause this test suite to run",
-  "revision": 2
+  "revision": 3
 }
diff --git a/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_mapping.py b/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_mapping.py
index a6b2b5704751..95b3d10d577d 100644
--- a/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_mapping.py
+++ b/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_mapping.py
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@
 #
 
 """This module defines the basic MapToFields operation."""
+
+import datetime
 import itertools
 import re
+import threading
+import uuid
 from collections import abc
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from collections.abc import Collection
@@ -53,13 +57,13 @@
 from apache_beam.yaml.yaml_errors import maybe_with_exception_handling_transform_fn
 from apache_beam.yaml.yaml_provider import dicts_to_rows
 
-# Import js2py package if it exists
 try:
-  import js2py
-  from js2py.base import JsObjectWrapper
+  from py_mini_racer import MiniRacer
 except ImportError:
-  js2py = None
-  JsObjectWrapper = object
+  MiniRacer = None
+
+_JS_DATE_ISO_REGEX = re.compile(
+    r'^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d{3}Z$')
 
 _str_expression_fields = {
     'AssignTimestamps': 'timestamp',
@@ -178,20 +182,6 @@ def _check_mapping_arguments(
     raise ValueError(f'{transform_name} cannot specify "name" without "path"')
 
 
-# js2py's JsObjectWrapper object has a self-referencing __dict__ property
-# that cannot be pickled without implementing the __getstate__ and
-# __setstate__ methods.
-class _CustomJsObjectWrapper(JsObjectWrapper):
-  def __init__(self, js_obj):
-    super().__init__(js_obj.__dict__['_obj'])
-
-  def __getstate__(self):
-    return self.__dict__.copy()
-
-  def __setstate__(self, state):
-    self.__dict__.update(state)
-
-
 # TODO(yaml) Improve type inferencing for JS UDF's
 def py_value_to_js_dict(py_value):
   if ((isinstance(py_value, tuple) and hasattr(py_value, '_asdict')) or
@@ -205,85 +195,138 @@ def py_value_to_js_dict(py_value):
     return py_value
 
 
-# TODO(yaml) Consider adding optional language version parameter to support
-#  ECMAScript 5 and 6
-def _expand_javascript_mapping_func(
-    original_fields, expression=None, callable=None, path=None, name=None):
+def js_to_py(obj):
+  """Converts mini-racer mapped objects to standard Python types.
+  
+  This is needed because ctx.eval returns objects that implement Mapping
+  and Iterable but are not picklable (like JSMappedObjectImpl and JSArrayImpl),
+  which would fail when Beam tries to serialize rows containing them.
+  We also preserve datetime objects which are correctly produced by ctx.eval
+  for JS Date objects.
+  """
+  if isinstance(obj, datetime.datetime):
+    return obj
+  elif isinstance(obj, Mapping):
+    return {k: js_to_py(v) for k, v in obj.items()}
+  elif not isinstance(obj, (str, bytes)) and isinstance(obj, Iterable):
+    return [js_to_py(v) for v in obj]
+  elif isinstance(obj, str):
+    if _JS_DATE_ISO_REGEX.match(obj):
+      try:
+        return datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(obj[:-1] + '+00:00')
+      except ValueError:
+        return obj
+    return obj
+  else:
+    return obj
 
-  # Check for installed js2py package
-  if js2py is None:
-    raise ValueError(
-        "Javascript mapping functions are not supported on"
-        " Python 3.12 or later.")
-
-  # import remaining js2py objects
-  from js2py import base
-  from js2py.constructors import jsdate
-  from js2py.internals import simplex
-
-  js_array_type = (
-      base.PyJsArray,
-      base.PyJsArrayBuffer,
-      base.PyJsInt8Array,
-      base.PyJsUint8Array,
-      base.PyJsUint8ClampedArray,
-      base.PyJsInt16Array,
-      base.PyJsUint16Array,
-      base.PyJsInt32Array,
-      base.PyJsUint32Array,
-      base.PyJsFloat32Array,
-      base.PyJsFloat64Array)
-
-  def _js_object_to_py_object(obj):
-    if isinstance(obj, (base.PyJsNumber, base.PyJsString, base.PyJsBoolean)):
-      return base.to_python(obj)
-    elif isinstance(obj, js_array_type):
-      return [_js_object_to_py_object(value) for value in obj.to_list()]
-    elif isinstance(obj, jsdate.PyJsDate):
-      return obj.to_utc_dt()
-    elif isinstance(obj, (base.PyJsNull, base.PyJsUndefined)):
-      return None
-    elif isinstance(obj, base.PyJsError):
-      raise RuntimeError(obj['message'])
-    elif isinstance(obj, base.PyJsObject):
-      return {
-          key: _js_object_to_py_object(value['value'])
-          for (key, value) in obj.own.items()
-      }
-    elif isinstance(obj, base.JsObjectWrapper):
-      return _js_object_to_py_object(obj._obj)
 
-    return obj
+class JsFilterDoFn(beam.DoFn):
+  def __init__(self, udf_code, function_name):
+    self.udf_code = udf_code
+    self.function_name = function_name
+    self.ctx = None
+
+  def setup(self):
+    self.ctx = MiniRacer()
+    self.ctx.eval(self.udf_code)
+
+  def process(self, element):
+    row_as_dict = py_value_to_js_dict(element)
+    result = self.ctx.call(self.function_name, row_as_dict)
+    result = js_to_py(result)
+    if result:
+      yield element
+
+
+class JsMapToFieldsDoFn(beam.DoFn):
+  def __init__(self, fields, original_fields, input_schema):
+    self.fields = fields
+    self.original_fields = original_fields
+    self.input_schema = input_schema
+    self.ctx = None
+    self.field_funcs = {}
+    self.passthrough_fields = []
+
+  def setup(self):
+    self.ctx = MiniRacer()
+    script = []
+    for name, expr in self.fields.items():
+      if isinstance(expr, str) and expr in self.input_schema:
+        self.passthrough_fields.append((name, expr))
+        continue
+
+      if isinstance(expr, str):
+        expr = {'expression': expr}
+
+      if 'expression' in expr:
+        e = expr['expression']
+        code = f"var func_{name} = (__row__) => {{ " + " ".join([
+            f"const {n} = __row__.{n};" for n in self.original_fields if n in e
+        ]) + f" return ({e}); }}"
+        script.append(code)
+        self.field_funcs[name] = f"func_{name}"
+      elif 'callable' in expr:
+        code = f"var func_{name} = {expr['callable']}"
+        script.append(code)
+        self.field_funcs[name] = f"func_{name}"
+      elif 'path' in expr and 'name' in expr:
+        path = expr['path']
+        func_name = expr['name']
+        udf_code = FileSystems.open(path).read().decode()
+        script.append(udf_code)
+        self.field_funcs[name] = func_name
+
+    if script:
+      self.ctx.eval("\n".join(script))
+
+  def process(self, element):
+    row_as_dict = py_value_to_js_dict(element)
+    result_dict = {}
+
+    # Handle passthrough fields
+    for name, src in self.passthrough_fields:
+      result_dict[name] = row_as_dict.get(src)
+
+    # Handle JS fields
+    for name, func_name in self.field_funcs.items():
+      res = self.ctx.call(func_name, row_as_dict)
+      result_dict[name] = js_to_py(res)
+
+    yield dicts_to_rows(result_dict)
 
-  if expression:
-    source = '\n'.join(['function(__row__) {'] + [
-        f'  {name} = __row__.{name}'
-        for name in original_fields if name in expression
-    ] + ['  return (' + expression + ')'] + ['}'])
-    js_func = _CustomJsObjectWrapper(js2py.eval_js(source))
 
-  elif callable:
-    js_func = _CustomJsObjectWrapper(js2py.eval_js(callable))
+# TODO(yaml) Consider adding optional language version parameter to support
+#  ECMAScript 5 and 6
+def _get_javascript_udf_code(
+    original_fields,
+    function_name="func",
+    expression=None,
+    callable=None,
+    path=None,
+    name=None):
+
+  if MiniRacer is None:
+    raise ValueError(
+        "JavaScript mapping functions require the 'mini-racer' package to be installed."
+    )
 
-  else:
+  udf_code = None
+  if path:
     if not path.endswith('.js'):
       raise ValueError(f'File "{path}" is not a valid .js file.')
     udf_code = FileSystems.open(path).read().decode()
-    js = js2py.EvalJs()
-    js.eval(udf_code)
-    js_func = _CustomJsObjectWrapper(getattr(js, name))
-
-  def js_wrapper(row):
-    row_as_dict = py_value_to_js_dict(row)
-    try:
-      js_result = js_func(row_as_dict)
-    except simplex.JsException as exn:
-      raise RuntimeError(
-          f"Error evaluating javascript expression: "
-          f"{exn.mes['message']}") from exn
-    return dicts_to_rows(_js_object_to_py_object(js_result))
-
-  return js_wrapper
+    return udf_code, name
+  elif expression:
+    udf_code = f"var {function_name} = (__row__) => {{ " + " ".join([
+        f"const {n} = __row__.{n};" for n in original_fields if n in expression
+    ]) + f" return ({expression}); }}"
+    return udf_code, function_name
+  elif callable:
+    udf_code = f"var {function_name} = {callable}"
+    return udf_code, function_name
+  else:
+    raise ValueError("Must specify expression, callable, or path.")
 
 
 def _expand_python_mapping_func(
@@ -390,14 +433,10 @@ def _as_callable(original_fields, expr, transform_name, language, input_schema):
   explicit_type = expr.pop('output_type', None)
   _check_mapping_arguments(transform_name, **expr)
 
-  if language == "javascript":
-    func = _expand_javascript_mapping_func(original_fields, **expr)
-  elif language in ("python", "generic", None):
+  if language in ("python", "generic", None):
     func = _expand_python_mapping_func(original_fields, **expr)
   else:
-    raise ValueError(
-        f'Unknown language for mapping transform: {language}. '
-        'Supported languages are "javascript" and "python."')
+    raise ValueError(f'Language {language} not supported in this context.')
 
   if explicit_type:
     if isinstance(explicit_type, str):
@@ -636,8 +675,17 @@ def _PyJsFilter(
     error_handling: Whether and where to output records that throw errors when
       the above expressions are evaluated.
   """  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
-  keep_fn = _as_callable_for_pcoll(pcoll, keep, "keep", language or 'generic')
-  return pcoll | beam.Filter(keep_fn)
+  if language == 'javascript':
+    if isinstance(keep, str):
+      keep = {'expression': keep}
+    udf_code, function_name = _get_javascript_udf_code(
+        [f.name for f in schema_from_element_type(pcoll.element_type).fields],
+        **keep
+    )
+    return pcoll | beam.ParDo(JsFilterDoFn(udf_code, function_name))
+  else:
+    keep_fn = _as_callable_for_pcoll(pcoll, keep, "keep", language or 'generic')
+    return pcoll | beam.Filter(keep_fn)
 
 
 def is_expr(v):
@@ -709,10 +757,12 @@ def _PyJsMapToFields(
   """  # pylint: disable=line-too-long
   input_schema, fields = normalize_fields(
       pcoll, fields, drop or (), append, language=language or 'generic')
+  original_fields = list(input_schema.keys())
+
   if language == 'javascript':
     options.YamlOptions.check_enabled(pcoll.pipeline, 'javascript')
-
-  original_fields = list(input_schema.keys())
+    return pcoll | beam.ParDo(
+        JsMapToFieldsDoFn(fields, original_fields, input_schema))
 
   return pcoll | beam.Select(
       **{
diff --git a/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_udf_test.py b/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_udf_test.py
index 3d664ab9de41..33d62fc7d80b 100644
--- a/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_udf_test.py
+++ b/sdks/python/apache_beam/yaml/yaml_udf_test.py
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
 from apache_beam.yaml.yaml_transform import YamlTransform
 
 try:
-  import js2py
+  from py_mini_racer import MiniRacer
 except ImportError:
-  js2py = None
-  logging.warning('js2py is not installed; some tests will be skipped.')
+  MiniRacer = None
+  logging.warning('py_mini_racer is not installed; some tests will be skipped.')
 
 
 def as_rows():
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def setUp(self):
   def tearDown(self):
     shutil.rmtree(self.tmpdir)
 
-  @unittest.skipIf(js2py is None, 'js2py not installed.')
+  @unittest.skipIf(MiniRacer is None, 'py_mini_racer not installed.')
   def test_map_to_fields_filter_inline_js(self):
     with beam.Pipeline(options=beam.options.pipeline_options.PipelineOptions(
         pickle_library='cloudpickle', yaml_experimental_features=['javascript'
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def test_map_to_fields_sql_reserved_keyword_append():
               beam.Row(label='389a', timestamp=2, label_copy="389a"),
           ]))
 
-  @unittest.skipIf(js2py is None, 'js2py not installed.')
+  @unittest.skipIf(MiniRacer is None, 'py_mini_racer not installed.')
   def test_filter_inline_js(self):
     with beam.Pipeline(options=beam.options.pipeline_options.PipelineOptions(
         pickle_library='cloudpickle', yaml_experimental_features=['javascript'
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def test_filter_inline_py(self):
                   row=beam.Row(rank=2, values=[7, 8, 9])),
           ]))
 
-  @unittest.skipIf(js2py is None, 'js2py not installed.')
+  @unittest.skipIf(MiniRacer is None, 'py_mini_racer not installed.')
   def test_filter_expression_js(self):
     with beam.Pipeline(options=beam.options.pipeline_options.PipelineOptions(
         pickle_library='cloudpickle', yaml_experimental_features=['javascript'
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ def test_filter_expression_py(self):
                   row=beam.Row(rank=0, values=[1, 2, 3])),
           ]))
 
-  @unittest.skipIf(js2py is None, 'js2py not installed.')
+  @unittest.skipIf(MiniRacer is None, 'py_mini_racer not installed.')
   def test_filter_inline_js_file(self):
     data = '''
     function f(x) {
@@ -374,6 +374,31 @@ def g(x):
                   row=beam.Row(rank=2, values=[7, 8, 9])),
           ]))
 
+  @unittest.skipIf(MiniRacer is None, 'py_mini_racer not installed.')
+  def test_map_to_fields_js_date(self):
+    import datetime
+    with beam.Pipeline(options=beam.options.pipeline_options.PipelineOptions(
+        pickle_library='cloudpickle', yaml_experimental_features=['javascript'
+                                                                  ])) as p:
+      elements = p | beam.Create([beam.Row(label='11a')])
+      result = elements | YamlTransform(
+          '''
+      type: MapToFields
+      config:
+        language: javascript
+        fields:
+          date:
+            callable: |
+              function get_date(x) {
+                return new Date('2026-04-17T18:00:00Z')
+              }
+      ''')
+
+      expected_date = datetime.datetime(
+          2026, 4, 17, 18, tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc)
+
+      assert_that(result | as_rows(), equal_to([beam.Row(date=expected_date)]))
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)
diff --git a/sdks/python/setup.py b/sdks/python/setup.py
index c5cd9145338c..d771d609d9d7 100644
--- a/sdks/python/setup.py
+++ b/sdks/python/setup.py
@@ -621,8 +621,7 @@ def get_portability_package_data():
               'docstring-parser>=0.15,<1.0',
               'jinja2>=3.0,<3.2',
               'virtualenv-clone>=0.5,<1.0',
-              # https://github.com/PiotrDabkowski/Js2Py/issues/317
-              'js2py>=0.74,<1; python_version<"3.12"',
+              'mini-racer',
               'jsonschema>=4.0.0,<5.0.0',
           ] + dataframe_dependency,
           # Keep the following dependencies in line with what we test against