H.R. 8517: COCOA Act of 2022
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H.R. 8517: COCOA Act of 2022
117th Congress · introduced 2022-07-26 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-07-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
COCOA Act of 2022
Plain 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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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] · 2 cosponsors
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Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] reported raising $6.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr8517.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr8517 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117