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Protect Honduran Democracy Act
Sponsored By: Representative Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Introduced
Summary
Promote free and fair Honduran elections. This bill would direct the Secretary of State to build a strategy and support monitoring for Honduras's November 30, 2025 general election and to impose targeted sanctions on those who interfere.
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- Honduran voters and candidates: Would get stronger international and civil-society monitoring aimed at reducing harassment, violence, misuse of state resources, and ensuring transparent tabulation and transmission of results.
- Civil society and observers: The President, through the Secretary of State, could provide grant-based funding to nongovernmental organizations to monitor and evaluate the election.
- Honduran citizens in the United States: The bill would encourage their participation in Honduras's voting processes and support measures to facilitate engagement.
- Targeted Honduran officials and actors: Individuals who unduly interfere with the electoral process could face visa denial and exclusion from the United States, subject to limited exceptions and waiver authority.
- U.S. diplomacy and multilateral partners: The Secretary of State would coordinate with the Organization of American States, the European Union, the United Nations, and other countries to pursue similar measures.
*Would authorize $1 million for fiscal year 2026 and $1 million for fiscal year 2027 to implement these provisions, increasing federal spending by $2 million in authorized appropriations.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Help Hondurans in U.S. vote
If enacted, Congress would encourage State to help Honduran citizens in the U.S. vote in Honduras on November 30, 2025. This is encouragement, not a binding requirement.
Plan and grants for fair Honduran elections
If enacted, the Secretary of State would need a plan to support free, fair Honduran elections on November 30, 2025. The plan would back monitoring by groups like the OAS, EU, UN, and civil observers. It would aim to stop harassment, misuse of state resources, and election violence. It would protect free speech and assembly and ensure clear, transparent results. The President, through State, could give grants to NGOs to monitor that election. The bill would authorize $1 million in FY 2026 and $1 million in FY 2027, available until spent.
Visa bans for election interference
If enacted, the President would impose visa sanctions on foreign people who interfere in Honduras’s November 30, 2025 election. Covered acts include blocking candidates, aiding that, or intimidating candidates, officials, or observers. Sanctions would deny visas, exclude entry, and allow visa revocation under 8 U.S.C. 1201(i). There are narrow exceptions and a national interest waiver with notice to Congress. The President would issue needed rules and licenses to carry this out.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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