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The National Congress Mining Commission held talks with residents of El Corpus, Choluteca, to address concerns about possible violations by mining companies operating in the municipality and to explore solutions for responsible mining practices.

The National Congress passed first reading of sweeping reforms to Honduras's anti-money-laundering laws, introducing the first regulatory framework for cryptocurrency providers, tightening electronic-transfer controls, and raising the mandatory customs declaration threshold for cash to $15,000.

A congressional committee launched consultations with justice officials, human rights groups, and child welfare agencies on a proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility and increase penalties for those under 18 in Honduras.

Congress eliminated a restriction capping labor settlements at 80% of benefits to allow Hondurans suing the state to negotiate full agreements without government obstacles, effective immediately.

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.

Congress started reviewing proposed amendments to Honduras's money-laundering law on Monday to align with international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force, tightening rules on asset tracing, seizure, and forfeiture tied to illicit activity.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano said justice officials linked to criminal networks must be prosecuted as terrorism collaborators, and called for audits and purges of the police, prosecution, courts, and other security agencies to root out corruption.

Congress unanimously approved two motions: one to fund a topographic study for a water-supply project serving five municipalities in El Paraíso Department, and another requesting L1.5 billion (about $60 million) in support for coffee growers facing economic pressures.

A new law takes effect authorizing the government to budget and pay settlement claims from workers who served in social programs including Vida Mejor, Mejores Familias, and Guías de Familia, with payments to be made monthly over up to 18 months.

A congressman has proposed reducing the municipal tax on converting land titles from useful-domain to full-domain status from 10% to 3%, saying it would ease real-estate transactions and spur housing, industrial, and urban development, particularly in San Pedro Sula where about 80% of property titles operate under the useful-domain arrangement.

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.

Congress president Tomás Zambrano ordered the national power utility to implement a debt-forgiveness program for approximately 80,000–100,000 low-consumption households (under 250 kilowatts) without additional requirements beyond verifying existing debt, as mandated by the Energy Justice Law passed in August.

Members of Congress will convene in Tegucigalpa on Monday and Tuesday, then travel to Danlí in El Paraíso on Wednesday for the first mobile session of the 2026–2030 term, where lawmakers plan to prioritize local initiatives and meet with civil society.

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.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced that Honduras will host the 2028 Ibero-American Parliamentary Forum, a gathering of regional lawmakers expected to address security, organized crime, and climate change.

A congressional transport commission met with operators nationwide to explore mechanisms for converting transport units, aiming to reduce operational costs and improve conditions for the sector.

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 bill by Congressman Juan Carlos Lagos would double the security-tax threshold for personal savings-account transactions from about 150,000 lempiras (roughly $6,000) to 300,000 lempiras (roughly $12,000), expanding the range subject to the lower two-lempira-per-thousand rate to benefit more Hondurans, the lawmaker says.

Coffee growers and agricultural professionals have asked Congress to amend Decree 128-2026 to include their debts to state agricultural bank Banadesa in a financial relief program, citing labor shortages, rising input costs, and legal collection actions threatening their operations.

A special committee approved a proposal to create a new National Congress of Adolescence and Youth for Hondurans ages 15–20, to be held annually in June and designed to build civic and parliamentary leadership skills.

Congress amended the economic reactivation law to allow decentralized government agencies and municipalities to resolve labor and administrative disputes internally through mediation, bypassing labor and administrative courts.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced plans to convene fuel importers, distributors, gas stations, and business sectors to explore relief measures against rising diesel prices, while also pledging education infrastructure upgrades and AI training for 60,000 teachers.

Congress inaugurated its first regional office in San Pedro Sula, where representatives from all four political parties in Cortés will work to serve constituents and municipal officials without requiring travel to Tegucigalpa.

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.

The Labor Committee of Congress began reviewing private-sector concerns about the part-time employment law approved in March, with proposals expected in coming days to address minimum weekly hours, special provisions for teachers and doctors, and new digital and creative-economy sectors.

Lawmakers unanimously approved a motion to enforce a 2016 decree exempting public soccer fields and parks nationwide from paying for electricity, citing a decade-long failure by the state utility ENEE to apply the law and noting that youth sports programs are being harmed.

A proposal by Liberal congressman Francis Cabrera would assign municipalities authority to issue local cargo and passenger-transport permits while giving the national transport institute (IHTT) authority over intercity service, aiming to streamline approval processes.

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 expects to vote soon on security reforms including measures to deny substitute sentences to gang members, regulate gang tattoos, and extend detention-hearing deadlines to 48 hours, pending a Supreme Court legal opinion due next week.