H.R. 6513 · 118th Congress

COCOA Act of 2024

Introduced on Nov 30, 2023 by Mike Carey (R-OH-15). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-106.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-106
Introduced
Nov 30, 2023
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
  • State and local government operations

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mike CareyR-OH-15Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment
    Sep 25, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 413–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 30, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Nov 30, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
  4. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 30, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Jan 29, 2024Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-361.
  7. Jan 29, 2024 · HouseReported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-361.
  8. Jan 29, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
  9. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseMr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5049-5051)
  11. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6513.
  12. Sep 9, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5049-5050)
  13. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5049-5050)
  14. Sep 9, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Sep 10, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  16. Sep 24, 2024Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Sep 24, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  18. Sep 24, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  19. Sep 24, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Sep 24, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Sep 25, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  22. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseMr. Steil moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5791-5792)
  23. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  24. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseAt 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.
  25. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseConsidered 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)
  26. Sep 25, 2024Resolving 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)House · Roll call 449
  27. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 449
  28. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  29. Oct 1, 2024Presented to President.
  30. Oct 1, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  31. Oct 4, 2024Signed by President.
  32. Oct 4, 2024Signed by President.
  33. Oct 4, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-106.
  34. Oct 4, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-106.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Common Cause5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.