Bill > HR4474

This bill, the Confirmation Of Congressional Observer Access Act of 2023 (COCOA Act of 2023), amends 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 elections for federal office. The bill establishes that Congress has the authority to require such access based on its power under the Constitution to be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members. The bill defines "designated congressional election observers" as individuals appointed by the chairs or ranking minority members of the House Administration Committee or the Senate Rules and Administration Committee to gather information, including in the event of an election contest.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4474/all-info