# 119-hr-4202: Protect Honduran Democracy Act

119-hr-4202, Protect Honduran Democracy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4202
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Honduran Democracy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Help Hondurans in U.S. vote: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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…
- Visa bans for election interference: benefit, low. 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 revoc…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4202 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4202)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4202 (as of 2026-04-21).