A resolution requesting information on the Republic of Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Key Points

• Senator Kaine introduced a resolution asking the State Department to investigate human rights in Honduras. The goal is to see if the Honduran government is involved in illegal arrests, torture, or killings.
• The investigation would focus heavily on people who are not from Honduras but were sent there by the U.S. government in 2025 and 2026. Congress wants to know if these people are being held in dangerous prisons, treated poorly, or denied fair legal processes.
• The resolution asks for details on whether U.S. security aid is being used to help Honduran officials commit human rights abuses or participate in human trafficking and the illegal moving of people.
• If the resolution passes, the State Department must provide this information within 30 days. This report would help lawmakers decide if the U.S. is following its own laws regarding human rights and if it should change how it handles deportations and foreign aid to Honduras.

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