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Congress allocated budget funds for a new building at Instituto Juan Manuel Gálvez in Tomalá, Lempira, where 185 students have held classes in borrowed spaces for three years due to deteriorating facilities with damaged roofs, plumbing, and electrical systems.

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 National Congress member from Yoro has called on Honduras's Forest Conservation Institute to take drastic measures to halt the spread of the destructive bark beetle pest, which threatens forests nationwide.

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.

The National Congress president says lawmakers are preparing major reforms to criminal and procedural codes—including no parole for members of designated terrorist groups and allowing prosecution based on gang tattoos alone—pending the Supreme Court's legal opinion.

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.

Congressional committees on mining and transport met with government agencies and the private sector to analyze the impact of rising fuel costs and seek measures to limit the burden on Hondurans, with fuel subsidies having cost the government over L1.3 billion so far in 2026.

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 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.

A deputy has introduced a bill to allocate 6.7 million lempiras (about $270,000) to upgrade infrastructure at Tegucigalpa's Hospital San Felipe, including soundproof windows, electrical system modernization, and air-conditioning improvements.

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.

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.

Congress approved a measure making March the national month for cervical cancer prevention, directing the Health Ministry to strengthen prevention campaigns and ensure public health facilities have supplies for early detection screening.

The National Congress began first reading of a framework bill to combat climate change through national policy, emissions controls, and international-treaty compliance, introduced by Partido Nacional congressman Jonathan Laínez.

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 legislative commission and the National Association of Gas Distributors explored ways to reduce liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) costs, including allowing consumers to purchase partial tank fills according to their budget rather than the standard 25-pound full tank.

Congress approved L70 million (about $2.8 million) for construction of classroom facilities at the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH) campus in Yoro city, aimed at expanding access to higher education for students in Yoro and nearby municipalities.

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.

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.

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.

The Education Commission met with the Education Ministry and UPNFM to address concerns about the 10 Bilingual Normal Schools, with lawmakers denying rumors of closures and reaffirming that grades 7–9 will maintain bilingual instruction.

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.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano said three criminal organizations have been designated terrorist groups so far and more designations are possible, as the government announces new measures to tighten control in prisons and prevent gang leaders from directing crimes from detention.