H.R. 6513COCOA Act of 2024

1 recorded action303 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mike Carey [R-OH-15]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Committee on House Administration, Rules and Administration Committee
Latest action: Oct 4, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-106.

IntroducedNov 30, 2023
Passed the HouseSep 9, 2024
Passed the SenateSep 24, 2024
Sent to the PresidentOct 1, 2024
Became lawOct 4, 2024

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

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, or otherwise interfering with the election administration process.

The act specifies the conduct for which designated congressional election observers may be removed by election officials. In the event of removal, the election official must, within 24 hours of the observer's removal, provide written notice to the chair and ranking minority member of the House Committee on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 6513 as public Law on Oct 4, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 449

House Sep 25, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

COCOA Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

413 Yea 1 Nay 18 not voting

Crossed both parties 1 of 414 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members432 members

Democratic212 members

Republican220 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 6513 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

DJoseph D. Morelle [D-NY-25]Original2026 profile

RBryan Steil [R-WI-01]Original2026 profile

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H.R. 6513COCOA Act of 2024

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 449

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

H.R. 6513COCOA Act of 2024

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 449

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 1 Democrat · 1 Republican

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