The bill would direct the Secretary of State to create a strategy to support free and fair Honduran elections scheduled for November 30, 2025. The strategy would support election monitoring and address candidate harassment, misuse of public resources, violence, limits on speech or assembly, and unclear reporting of results. The bill would authorize grants to nongovernmental organizations to monitor and assess the elections. It would require visa-related sanctions for certain people found responsible for blocking candidates or intimidating or harassing candidates, election officials, or observers, with exceptions and a possible presidential waiver. It also encourages support for Honduran citizens living in the United States to vote.
The bill encourages the Secretary of State to help Honduran citizens living in the United States take part in the election. It could also lead to grants for election monitoring groups and visa restrictions for people who meet the bill’s criteria. The bill does not describe other direct effects on individuals in the United States.
The bill authorizes $1 million for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. These funds would remain available until spent. This is an authorization, not a statement that the money has been appropriated.
The bill states that election fairness concerns and violence threaten the election process, and that the United States should support free and fair elections and protect the democratic process.
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