The Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) protects over 30,000 employees of the U.S. Congress and its associated agencies. Both current employees and job applicants are covered by the CAA. In certain instances, former employees may also be covered.
The CAA applies to the following offices and their employees:
- House of Representatives (both Washington, D.C. and state district office staff)
- Senate (both Washington, D.C. and state district office staff)
- Capitol Police
- Capitol Guide Service
- Congressional Budget Office
- Office of the Architect of the Capitol
- Office of the Attending Physician
- Office of Compliance
Certain provisions of the CAA also apply to employees of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Library of Congress. Refer to each law summary to find out which employees are protected by individual provisions of the CAA.
