1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Families United Act . 2. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed— (1) to provide the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General with the ability to exercise the discretionary authority provided in this Act, or by an amendment made by this Act, except on a case-by-case basis; or (2) to otherwise modify or limit the discretionary authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General under the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) )). 3. Discretionary authority with respect to family members of united states citizens (a) Applications for relief from removal Section 240(c)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) Judicial discretion (i) In general In the case of an alien who is the spouse or child of a citizen of the United States, the Attorney General may subject to clause (ii)— (I) terminate any removal proceedings against the alien; (II) decline to order the alien removed from the United States; (III) grant the alien permission to reapply for admission to the United States