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Congress will deduct one day's salary from at least 12 members of the National, Liberal, and Libre parties who failed to attend a July 23 session without justification; the funds will go to schools and health centers.

Congress's Migration Commission established a technical working group with government agencies and civil-society organizations to strengthen legislation on human rights and migration issues.

The National Congress unveiled a new online platform allowing citizens to track each lawmaker's voting record, proposed bills, committee assignments, and attendance, marking the first time such detailed legislative data has been publicly available in Honduras's 44-year democratic period.

Congress President Tomás Zambrano and the public-information authority (IAIP) signed an agreement Monday to oversee an upgrade to the legislature's electronic voting system, which officials say will strengthen transparency and rebuild credibility after Honduras's Congress ranked last in Latin American legislative evaluations.

Honduras's Congress unanimously approved a resolution committing to greater transparency, including salary deductions for unexcused absences, restrictions on members of Congress handling social-aid funds, and permanent accreditation for civil-society monitors from groups like the ASJ and CNA to observe legislative sessions.