H.R. 6513 · 118th Congress · enacted

COCOA Act of 2024

Became Public Law No: 118-106.

Latest official action 2024-10-04 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2024 or the COCOA Act of 2024 This act provides statutory authority for designated congressional election observers. Designated congressional election observe r refers to an employee of the House of Representatives or the Senate who is designated in writing by the chair or ranking minority member of the House Committee on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration to gather information with respect to an election, including in the event that the election is contested in the House or the Senate and for other purposes permitted by Article I, Section 5, clause 1 and Article I, Section 4, clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution. The act requires states to provide designated congressional election observers with full access to clearly observe all elements of administration procedures of federal elections, including access to any area in which a ballot is cast, processed, scanned, tabulated, canvassed, recounted, audited, or certified, including during pre- and post-election procedures. The act prohibits such an observer from handling ballots or election equipment, advocating for a position or candidate, taking any action to reduce ballot secrecy or voter privacy, taking any action to interfere with the ability of a voter to cast a ballot or an election administrator to carry out the administrator's duties, …

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Congressional Research Service · 2024-10-04

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

Mike Carey

House · OH District 15 · Republican

$1,780,511PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Joseph D. Morelle

House · NY District 25 · Democratic

$928,369PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Bryan Steil

House · WI District 1 · Republican

$1,704,694PAC receipts · 2025–2026

2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000

Mike Carey · Sponsor · $10,000

Joseph D. Morelle · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bryan Steil · Cosponsor · $10,000