House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Protect Honduran Democracy Act

H.R. 4202Introduced Jun 26, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Maria Salazar R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 26, 2025
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Latest action: Jun 26, 2025 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4202.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. SALAZAR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 110, June 26, 2025, Page H3012):
Article 1, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Mark Green (R-TN), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Norma Torres (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Maria Salazar.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-27 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.