# 119-sres-616: A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

119-sres-616, A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-616
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**A formal U.S. assessment of alleged human rights abuses and corruption tied to Honduras' former president and drug trafficking.** This resolution would ask the Secretary of State to submit, within 30 days, a report prepared with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the State Department legal office that documents alleged violations and evaluates links to cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel. - Families and victims: The report would compile credible information about alleged torture, rape, illegal detention, witness tampering, murder, and corruption connected to drug trafficking and government officials. - U.S. policymakers: The report would describe steps the United States has taken to promote human rights, to bring Honduran officials to justice, and to publicly or privately dissociate U.S. security assistance from implicated practices. - Security and accountability: The Secretary must assess whether U.S. security assistance has been used to support drug trafficking and evaluate former President Juan Orlando Hernández's post-conviction status and any ongoing ties to cartels.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-17T16:27:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Discharge S.Res. 616 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | 44 | 50 |

## Related bills

- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-616 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/616)

## Related
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2231: GLOBE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2231)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-1232: Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1232)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-616 (as of 2026-07-25).