The "Protect Honduran Democracy Act" expresses Congressional concern over the fairness of Honduras' 2025 election process, citing irregularities in primary elections, violence against candidates, and human rights violations by security forces. Congress believes the United States should support efforts to ensure the November 30, 2025, general elections are free and fair , and that Honduran institutions respect their constitutional role in the democratic process. The bill directs the Secretary of State to establish a strategy to promote free and fair elections, including supporting monitoring by credible international bodies like the Organization of American States, the European Union, and the United Nations, as well as civil society observers. This strategy aims to prevent harassment of candidates, misuse of state resources, violence and intimidation, and to guarantee freedom of speech and assembly, while ensuring transparent election results. Furthermore, the Act authorizes the President to provide grant assistance to non-governmental organizations for election monitoring and assessment. It also mandates sanctions , including visa denial and exclusion from the U.S., against foreign persons who unduly prevent candidates, provide support for such actions, or carry out intimidation against election participants. The President may waive these sanctions under certain national interest conditions and is encouraged to coordinate a multilateral strategy with other countries, particularly in Central America, and promote migrant participation in the elections.
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Introduced in House
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.
Introduced in House
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.
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Protect Honduran Democracy Act
USA119th CongressHR-4202| House
| Updated: 6/26/2025
The "Protect Honduran Democracy Act" expresses Congressional concern over the fairness of Honduras' 2025 election process, citing irregularities in primary elections, violence against candidates, and human rights violations by security forces. Congress believes the United States should support efforts to ensure the November 30, 2025, general elections are free and fair , and that Honduran institutions respect their constitutional role in the democratic process. The bill directs the Secretary of State to establish a strategy to promote free and fair elections, including supporting monitoring by credible international bodies like the Organization of American States, the European Union, and the United Nations, as well as civil society observers. This strategy aims to prevent harassment of candidates, misuse of state resources, violence and intimidation, and to guarantee freedom of speech and assembly, while ensuring transparent election results. Furthermore, the Act authorizes the President to provide grant assistance to non-governmental organizations for election monitoring and assessment. It also mandates sanctions , including visa denial and exclusion from the U.S., against foreign persons who unduly prevent candidates, provide support for such actions, or carry out intimidation against election participants. The President may waive these sanctions under certain national interest conditions and is encouraged to coordinate a multilateral strategy with other countries, particularly in Central America, and promote migrant participation in the elections.
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Introduced in House
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.
Introduced in House
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.