# 119-hr-9577: COCOA-VIP Act

119-hr-9577, COCOA-VIP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-07-15).

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- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9577
- Congress: 119
- Title: COCOA-VIP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Fuller, Clay [R-GA-14] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Expands official observer access to all ballot-based federal elections.** This bill would define an "election for Federal office" to include any general, special, primary, or runoff election conducted by ballot where candidates for the U.S. House or Senate appear on the official ballot. - States and local election officials would need to treat primaries and runoffs that list federal candidates as federal elections for observer access, which could change who may attend ballot processes. - Political parties would keep control over non-ballot candidate selection. Conventions, caucuses, and other selection methods without ballots listing federal candidates would not be covered. - Election observers and watchdog groups would gain clearer authority to attend more ballot-based federal contests, including primaries and special elections. - Federal candidates would see broader transparency in ballot-based stages of nomination and election, since those stages would fall under the clarified observer rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More observer access for federal ballots: mixed, medium. This bill would define "election for Federal office" to include any general, special, primary, or runoff election held by ballot when one or more candidates for the U.S. Senate or U.S. House (including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner) appear on the official ballot. It would take effect upon…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan
- 119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act
- 119-hr-10265: White House Fellows Program Authorization Act
- 119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act
- 119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9577 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9577)

## Related
- [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324)
- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
- [119-hr-10265: White House Fellows Program Authorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10265)
- [119-hr-3184: PFAS Alternatives Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3184)
- [119-hr-4397: Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4397)
- [119-hr-8300: Swalwell Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8300)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9577 (as of 2026-07-15).