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US HB4202

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Maria Salazar

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State must establish a strategy to promote free and fair general elections in Honduras scheduled for November 30, 2025, with support from monitoring bodies including the Organization of American States, European Union, and United Nations

  • President authorized to provide grants to nongovernmental organizations to monitor the elections and assess whether they are conducted freely and fairly

  • Sanctions including visa denial and U.S. exclusion imposed on foreign persons who unduly prevent candidates from participating, provide material support for such prevention, or carry out intimidation against candidates, election officials, or observers

  • Secretary of State encouraged to promote voting participation by Honduran citizens residing in the United States in the November 2025 elections

  • Authorizes $1,000,000 in appropriations for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to carry out the Act

Legislative Description

Protect Honduran Democracy Act

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

6/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs6/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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