# 114-hr-3436: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.

114-hr-3436, To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOSE SERRANO (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3436
- Congress: 114
- Title: To provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a United States citizen child should not be ordered removed, deported, or excluded from the United States.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-07-31
- Sponsor: JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, in the case of an alien subject to removal, deportation, or exclusion and who is the parent of a U.S. citizen child, to authorize an immigration judge to decline to order such removal if the judge determines that action to be against the child's best interests. States that such discretion shall not apply to an alien when the judge determines that the alien: (1) is excludable or deportable on security grounds, or (2) has engaged in sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6108: Never Again Act
- 114-hr-6091: Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act
- 114-hr-6072: Election Integrity Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
- 114-hr-5952: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5942: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3436 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3436)

## Related
- [114-hr-6108: Never Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6108)
- [114-hr-6091: Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System (I-VETS) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6091)
- [114-hr-6072: Election Integrity Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6072)
- [114-hr-5980: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5980)
- [114-hr-5952: Strengthening Social Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5952)
- [114-hr-5942: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5942)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3436 (as of 2025-11-18).