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Honduras's National Congress has received a proposed law to prevent and punish political violence against women after a 20-year advocacy effort and consultation with 155 stakeholders, including international UN agencies and electoral authorities.

A lawmaker proposes reclassifying dermatological products currently labeled as cosmetics so older adults can access price discounts mandated by law for essential medications treating chronic or degenerative skin conditions.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano introduced a bill to repeal a budget provision that limits labor-settlement agreements with the State to 80% of benefits paid over three years, arguing that settlement terms should be left to voluntary negotiation between the parties.

A congressman has proposed raising prison terms to 2–5 years for impaired drivers of light vehicles and 5–10 years for heavy vehicles, with the stated goal of reducing traffic deaths tied to alcohol and drug use.

A congresswoman from the Libre party has proposed legislation to identify tenants as responsible for electrical consumption during their occupancy, with provisions to report unpaid debts to credit bureaus and protect landlords from inheriting tenants' arrears.

A congressman has proposed allowing professional nurses in Honduras to retire voluntarily at age 58 with at least 30 years of service and required contributions, citing the physical and emotional toll of healthcare work.

A PINU-SD congressman introduced a bill this Tuesday to declare a national emergency and authorize mass food cultivation on unused state-owned land.

A Libre party congresswoman, Dunia Jiménez, has introduced legislation to permanently halve the Siglo XXI municipal vehicle tax in San Pedro Sula, arguing that rising living costs and multi-vehicle households — where families can pay up to L15,000 (about $600) a year — have overburdened working-class budgets.

A proposal by liberal congressman Marlon Lara would strengthen oversight and control of chemical precursors used to make synthetic drugs like fentanilo, with education, monitoring, and sanctions aimed at protecting young people and national security.

Congressman Carlos Umaña proposed legislation to shield gamblers and their families from losing property and savings through uncontrolled betting at casinos and gaming establishments, including a mechanism for voluntary self-exclusion.

A National Congress member has proposed legislation to permanently ban foreigners convicted of grave crimes—homicide, kidnapping, extortion, human trafficking, drug trafficking, terrorism, and organized-crime offenses—from re-entering Honduras after serving their sentences.

The Honduran Congress referred a bill regulating chemical precursors used in clandestine drug labs to the Defense Committee, with backing from Defense, Security, and Health officials.

A National Congress deputy introduced legislation to officially designate turquoise blue as the color of Honduras's national flag's upper and lower stripes, aiming to ensure uniform representation in official settings and public buildings.

Honduras's Liberal Party lawmakers met with International Committee of the Red Cross representatives to support a proposed law establishing protections for disappeared persons and their families, including a national search system and unified registry.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano introduced a bill directing the Education Ministry to create and implement a nationwide plan for Bible and values instruction in Honduran schools, framed as strengthening children's and youth's integral education.

The National Congress's Social Economy Commission is reviewing a bill to establish a legal framework for about 3,000 farmer-run cooperative enterprises, aiming to boost their productive capacity and contributions to employment and economic development.

Congress member Johana Bermúdez introduced a bill to increase the National Diabetes Institute's budget by 15 million lempiras (about $600,000) for fiscal 2027, aiming to strengthen prevention and care services for Hondurans with diabetes.

Congress president Tomás Zambrano introduced a bill directing the Education Ministry to design and implement a national Bible and values reading program in schools, framed as an ethical formation tool, with the Education Commission now tasked to study and report back.

Congresswoman Merary Díaz introduced a proposal to grant tax incentives to developers who build free parking facilities in the capital, aiming to ease parking shortages.

A congressman from Olancho has proposed establishing a tourism information and welcome center in Campamento to promote the department's cultural, natural, and economic attractions and boost local employment and entrepreneurship.

Cohep, Honduras's main business confederation, is preparing a revised bill on hourly employment to present to Congress, seeking to address shortcomings in earlier labor legislation and boost job creation.

Congress secretary Carlos Ledezma introduced a bill to strengthen the law protecting Honduran migrants returning from any country, extending tax-exempt benefits to returnees and their relatives up to the fourth degree of kinship.

Congresswoman Alía Kafati withdrew her proposal to limit Honduras presidents to one reelection and bar them from running again after two consecutive terms.

Deputy Alia Kafati announced she will withdraw a bill that would have regulated presidential reelection, asserting that the Honduran Constitution prohibits the practice entirely.

Congresswoman Alia Kafati introduced a bill to allow Honduran presidents to be reelected only once, barring them from further candidacy after two full terms, seeking to close a legal gap left open since 2015.

A congresswoman introduced legislation to create a professional college for Honduras's insurance brokers, saying it would restore labor protections and establish oversight to protect consumers and ensure market transparency in an industry that generated 21.2 billion lempiras in annual premiums in early 2026.

A congressman proposes legislation allowing cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy to work remotely from home with medical authorization, citing reduced mobility and increased infection risk during treatment.

Congressman Godofredo Fajardo proposed legislation to allow Hondurans over 18 to travel to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua using only a national ID card rather than a passport, citing simplified border procedures and regional integration.

A congressman from the Libre party has proposed a law to establish workplace rights and safety protections for women engaged in paid sex work, addressing what he says is a regulatory gap that has left them vulnerable to discrimination and violence.

Congressman Javier Vaquero (Libre) introduced a proposal to establish a national social-housing system allowing renters to build equity toward homeownership, targeting Hondurans excluded from traditional bank mortgages.