Skip to main content
HR 1537 118th Congress House Immigration

PARENT Act of 2023

Introduced: March 10, 2023 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting an Alien child's Reasonable Expectation of No Trafficking Act of 2023 or the PARENT Act of 2023

This bill establishes that no later than 72 hours after determining that a child in federal custody is an unaccompanied alien minor, custody of that child may only be transferred to the child's verified parent or legal guardian or to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Currently, HHS may release such children to sponsors, who are not required to be a parent or legal guardian but must pass a background check.

What's happening now March 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
R
Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Sep 22, 2023
 R
Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Mar 14, 2023
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Mar 10, 2023
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Mar 10, 2023
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2023
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 10, 2023
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1537: PARENT Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1537/
MLA
"H.R. 1537: PARENT Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1537/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1537, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1537/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1537: PARENT Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1537/)
Report a problem