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H.R. 525

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 525, the HONDURAS Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 16, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Ogles (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 525 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb525/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 525 IH: Honduras Obstinately Neglects Defense and Risks Alienating Security Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 525  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 16, 2025   Mr. Ogles  (for himself and  Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To prohibit funding to the Government of the Republic of Honduras.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Honduras Obstinately Neglects Defense and Risks Alienating Security Act   or   HONDURAS Act  .
2.
Prohibition of funding
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning after the redeployment of United States military and civilian personnel from Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras as a result of the refusal or unwillingness of the Government of the Republic of Honduras to host such personnel, the President is authorized to suspend all assistance to the Republic of Honduras, to include any assistance extended under the May 20, 1954, bilateral military assistance agreement between the United States and Honduras and any subsequent amendments to that agreement.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025

hb525/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/16/2025)

Honduras Obstinately Neglects Defense and Risks Alienating Security Act or HONDURAS Act

This bill authorizes the President to suspend all assistance to Honduras if U.S. military and civilian personnel redeploy from Soto Cano Air Base as the result of the Honduran government's refusal to host such personnel at the base.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrew Ogles (R) sponsors H.R. 525, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 525 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 525 has taken 2 actions since Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 525 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 525 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • HONDURAS Act — Display Title
  • HONDURAS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Honduras Obstinately Neglects Defense and Risks Alienating Security Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit funding to the Government of the Republic of Honduras. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 525 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONOrganization engaged in water quality and conservation projects.Iowa16$180K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC16$180K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
FRANK VLOSSAK116
GEORGE BAKER116

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONWILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONWILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONWILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONWILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONWILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
THE GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATIONWILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 525 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 525’s is International Affairs.

hr525/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 525, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OGLES:H.R. 525.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the United States Constitution[Page H223]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com