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Congressman José Jaar filed a motion urging the Infrastructure Ministry to work with the road concessionaire to improve signage and complete pending four-lane expansions on the CA-5 highway between Siguatepeque and San Pedro Sula.

Congress unanimously approved a decree requiring all speed-reduction devices on Honduras's primary road network to obtain technical authorization from the Infrastructure and Transport Ministry and meet national standards, with noncompliant bumps to be replaced within 12 months.

Decree 250-2026, published in the official gazette on October 16, entered into force authorizing the Finance Ministry to allocate up to 11 million lempiras (about $440,000) to subsidize electricity rates for residents of Utila, Bay Islands, through local utility UPCO.

The National Congress unanimously approved spending more than 3.1 billion lempiras (about $124 million USD) on 23 road projects—including paved stretches, bridges, and culverts—across El Paraíso and connecting routes to neighboring departments, to be completed by 2028.

Congress approved a reform allowing Choluteca's municipal government to borrow up to 600 million lempiras (about $24 million) from national or international banks to restructure debt and fund infrastructure projects including road paving, sewage systems, and equipment purchases.

A National Congress member proposed declaring an emergency at La Ceiba's cabotage port to fund urgent dredging after seven vessels ran aground there in recent months.

Congress moved forward on legislation that would ban unauthorized speed bumps on Honduras's main highways, require technical certification, and direct the Infrastructure Ministry to inventory and replace non-compliant devices within 12 months.

Lawmakers approved 18 infrastructure projects for Tegucigalpa, Comayagüela, and surrounding municipalities, including road construction, water systems, markets, housing, and flood-control works, with contracts dating from 2023–2026.

Congress approved a decree allocating 2027 budget funds to pave a one-kilometer concrete road connecting the El Zapotal and Ciudad Jaraguá boulevards in San Pedro Sula, with complementary infrastructure to ensure durability and safety.

Lawmakers unanimously approved infrastructure contracts for 18 new classroom modules and rehabilitation of seven schools across five western departments, plus design and construction work at five hospitals nationwide, funded by international loans with sovereign guarantee.

Congress and the state power company agreed Thursday to resolve chronic blackouts and transmission failures in Choluteca and Valle departments within 15 days, with over 30 crews working on distribution and transmission substations to implement technical fixes.

The National Congress authorized three contracts to build and supervise water-supply infrastructure in Comayagüela (Tegucigalpa) and Apacilagua (Choluteca), with funding assured through 2026 and beyond.

Lawmakers approved five contracts totaling roughly 464 million lempiras (about $18.6 million) for road maintenance, slope stabilization, and drainage work in Tegucigalpa neighborhoods, aimed at improving mobility and managing stormwater runoff.

Members of Congress from La Paz are pushing a decree to spend 19.5 million lempiras (about $780,000) paving a 3-kilometer access road to San Pedro de Tutule, a major coffee-producing municipality whose current connections flood during the rainy season.

Congress unanimously approved a decree declaring the rehabilitation of Estadio Evaristo Nájar Romero in Monjarás, Choluteca a public-interest project, authorizing work to restore the stadium's playing field, seating, lighting, and facilities to support youth sports and community recreation.

A proposed law would authorize the municipality of Villanueva (Cortés) to borrow 300 million lempiras (about $12 million) for a municipal administrative center, cultural complex, market for small vendors, sports stadium, road paving, and stormwater drainage.