Honoring Juan López, a Honduran Catholic leader and human rights advocate murdered in the Tocoa municipality of the Bajo Aguán region of Honduras and commemorating one year since his assassination.

This House resolution honors Juan Lopez, a Honduran Catholic leader and land and environmental activist who was shot and killed in Tocoa, Honduras, on September 14, 2024, and marks one year since his death. It states the House's support for a new anti-corruption commission within the Honduran government and an international commission to help investigate who planned the killing. It recognizes the Guapinol water defenders and others working to protect land and communities in the Bajo Aguan region. It also calls on the U.S. government to increase engagement with and support for Honduran communities defending human rights and democracy. The resolution does not create laws or spend money.

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Sponsors

• Delia C. Ramirez Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors