United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8517 (117th)
COCOA Act of 2022
Introduced
26 July 2022
Last action
26 July 2022 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsors
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2022 or the COCOA Act of 2022 This bill requires states to provide designated congressional election observers with full access to observe the administration procedures of federal elections. The bill prohibits such an observer from handling ballots or elections equipment, advocating for a position or candidate, taking any action to reduce ballot secrecy, or otherwise interfering with the elections administration process. Designated congressional election observer refers to an individual who is designated in writing by specified congressional committees to gather information with respect to an election, including in the event that the election is contested in the House of Representatives or the Senate and for other purposes permitted by Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution.
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Timeline
26 July 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 26 July 2022 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- · hsha00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← ACE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8517
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/8517
- us · 117-hr-8517 · source updated 7 April 2025