U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4202: Protect Honduran Democracy Act
Status: In committee, June 26, 2025
To direct the Secretary of State to establish a strategy for monitoring the general elections in the Republic of Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of State to establish a strategy for monitoring the general elections in the Republic of Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 26, 2025:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to establish a strategy for monitoring the general elections in the Republic of Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Honduran Democracy Act . SECTION 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the 2025 election process in the Republic of Honduras raises serious concerns about the fairness of the electoral process, including irregularities with the March 2025 primary election, violence against candidates and the actions undertaken by security and defense forces under the ongoing state of emergency, including serious human rights violations which undermine the conditions of the election; (2) there is a need for the United States to support efforts to ensure elections in the Republic of Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025, are free and fair; and (3) the Armed Forces of Honduras and other relevant institutions with a role in the electoral process should respect their role within the confines of the constitution of Honduras and protect the democratic process. SECTION 3. Strategy (a) In general The Secretary of State shall establish a strategy to promote free and fair elections in Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025. (b) Matters To be included The …
Sponsors
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27) · primary sponsor
- Joaquin Castro (D, HD-TX-20)
- Christopher Smith (R, HD-NJ-4)
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35)
- Michael Lawler (R, HD-017)
- Mark Green (R, HD-TN-7)
- Hillary Scholten (D, HD-003)
Latest actions
- : 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
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB4202?
- HB4202 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Protect Honduran Democracy Act.
- What does HB4202 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of State to establish a strategy for monitoring the general elections in the Republic of Honduras to take place on November 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB4202?
- In committee as of June 26, 2025. Latest 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. (June 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4202?
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4202?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4202
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