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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.

The National Congress Agriculture Committee and producers' associations agreed to develop financial products tailored to small-livestock farmers and establish an inter-agency technical working group to coordinate production, health, and financing assistance.

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 announced the National Congress will hold its first session outside the capital in the current term on October 14 in Danlí, El Paraíso, to hear directly from citizens and local legislators about regional needs and legislative priorities.

A congressional food-security committee met with agricultural ministry experts to review the Honduras Zero-Hunger 2035 program, which aims to integrate a national irrigation plan into the 2027 budget and advance Honduras's commitment to ending hunger by 2035.

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 agricultural and food-security committees convened producers from five departments and government agencies to draft a law addressing land tenure, resource conflicts, and sustainable agriculture in regions including Colón, El Paraíso, Gracias a Dios, Olancho, and Yoro.

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.

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.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano instructed the Labor Committee to expedite a review of the Part-Time Employment Law, approved in March, to address employer and worker concerns and ensure the law effectively generates jobs for young people.

Honduras's congressional Food Security Commission met with the FAO and Spanish international development agency to review a family-agriculture proposal aimed at reducing food insecurity and helping small farmers become government suppliers.

Honduras's mining and hydrocarbon commission met with fuel importers to discuss pending legislation on hydrocarbon regulation and biofuels, as well as a proposed price-stabilization fund for diesel and gasoline; the government has spent about 1.2 billion lempiras (roughly $48 million) subsidizing fuel increases since February.

The Labor Committee began hearings on a proposal to extend the workplace lactation benefit from six months by 42 additional days and to start counting the period after postnatal rest ends, with labor union input gathered and private-sector feedback still pending.

The National Congress is poised to vote on an energy-reform bill next week after reaching broad consensus among parties, while preparing to review the 2027 budget with emphasis on food security and drought relief.

The Education Commission met with representatives of Honduras's 10 bilingual teacher-training Normal Schools to hear concerns about facilities, staffing, and operations, with lawmakers clarifying that the schools' properties remain under the Education Ministry's control.

The National Congress Health Commission and the Ministry of Health's Non-Communicable Diseases Program are jointly drafting a transplant law to establish legal standards for organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Honduras.

The National Congress approved a motion by Liberal lawmaker Yury Sabas calling for regulators including the Central Bank, CNBS, and the Financial Crimes Unit to meet with congressional committees to analyze monthly interest rates of up to 5–10% charged by informal lenders and propose protective measures.

A proposal by National Congress member Carlos Cano would create a pilot program to protect Olancho's forests and water resources while generating up to 345 forestry jobs through fire prevention, forest management, and restoration work, funded by a planned L168 million (about $6.7 million) budget from multiple sources.

Lawmakers from both countries are pushing ratification of an air-transport agreement already approved by the Dominican Congress to facilitate cargo shipments, expand tobacco exports, and boost bilateral trade and tourism.

A National Congress deputy has proposed allocating 2 million lempiras (about $80,000) to Hospital Leonardo Martínez in San Pedro Sula to upgrade surgical equipment and reduce waiting times for procedures.

Congress approved a waiver of late-payment interest on personal loans issued by Injupemp, Honduras's civil-service pension fund, to borrowers from June 2014 through June 2025; eligible participants have six months to apply.

The National Congress will debate bills on expanded consular services for Hondurans in the US, free hypertension medications, climate-change adaptation, and CPR training in schools, along with infrastructure projects and a pending electricity-sector reform vote.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano said Honduras faces evaluation by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and risks being added to a gray list if it fails to strengthen anti-money-laundering laws, which could limit access to international financing and cooperation.

Honduras's National Congress approved decorating three FIFA referees—Said Martínez, Walter López, and Cristian Ramírez—with the Grand Cross with Silver Plaque for officiating at the 2026 World Cup.

A congressman from the Libre party introduced a bill to reform the 2014 anti-bullying law, requiring schools to establish prevention programs, internal reporting systems, immediate victim support, and conflict-resolution initiatives.

A Liberal congressman from Yoro has introduced a bill to establish a permanent climate-resilience fund for Honduras's farm and livestock sector, aimed at funding water infrastructure, emergency response, and productivity support amid prolonged drought and extreme weather affecting rural areas.

Congress's Health Commission will visit public hospitals to track implementation of a six-month-old emergency health decree and will work with the Health Ministry, national university, and social-security institute to create new medical-specialty training positions and review physician scholarship rates.

A legislative commission met with prosecutors to strengthen investigation procedures and prevention strategies against child and adolescent sexual abuse in schools, with 2025 data showing 1,082 reported cases across six major cities.

Congress approved a motion calling on the state power utility (Enee) to open dialogue with Lake Yojoa tourism operators about sustainable use of a 630-meter canal section, after the expiration of a prior agreement left hundreds of families dependent on the activity at risk.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano announced that lawmakers have reached consensus on electricity-industry reforms and may hold a final vote next Tuesday, citing annual losses exceeding 16 billion lempiras at the state utility and chronic blackouts affecting Honduras more severely than neighboring countries.