Bills · 118th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

COCOA Act of 2024

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment · 9/25/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote accepts the Senate's changes, settling the differences between the two chambers' versions.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic205 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican208 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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 observer 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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Mike Carey ( Republican · OH-15)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
11/30/23
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Status
11/30/23Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
11/30/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
11/30/23Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
11/30/23Introduced in House
1/29/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
1/29/24Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-361.
9/9/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/9/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5049-5050)
9/9/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5049-5050)
9/9/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6513.
9/9/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5049-5051)
9/9/24Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
9/10/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
9/24/24Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/24/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
9/24/24Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
9/24/24Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
9/25/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
9/25/24On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 449). (text: CR H5791)
9/25/24Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 1 (Roll no. 449). (text: CR H5791)
9/25/24Considered as unfinished business. H.R. 6513 - "An Act to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to designated congressional election observers to observe the election administration procedures in congressional elections." (consideration: CR H5800)
9/25/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
9/25/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 6513.
9/25/24Mr. Steil moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5791-5792)
9/25/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
10/1/24Presented to President.
10/4/24Became Public Law No: 118-106.
10/4/24Signed by President.