Who can file a request? You can file a request if you know or believe that access to a public service, activity, accommodation or facility covered by the Congressional Accountability Act (“CAA”) has been or is being denied to persons with disabilities . If you are the person with a disability who is being denied access, the Office of Compliance will consider your request for inspection as a charge of discrimination under Section 210 of the CAA, which is the section of the CAA that applies the public access provisions (Titles II and III) of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to the legislative branch.

What public services, programs, activities, accommodations and facilities are covered by the CAA? Any public service, program, activity, accommodation or facility provided by the following entities are covered by the CAA: an office of the Senate, including each office of a Senator and each committee; an office of the House of Representatives, including each office of a Member of the House of Representatives and each committee; a joint committee of the Congress; the United States Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services; the Congressional Budget Office; the Office of the Architect of the Capitol (including the Botanic Garden); the Office of the Attending Physician; and the Office of Compliance. In addition, the following entities are required to comply with Titles II and III of the ADA even though they are not covered by Section 210 of the CAA: the Government Accountability Office, the Government Printing Office and the Library of Congress (see 42 U.S.C. § 12209).

Can I remain anonymous? If you wish to remain anonymous, check the appropriate box on the form. Your name will not be revealed to anyone outside of our agency unless you tell us otherwise. There might be reasons for you to later decide to waive anonymity even though you initially requested it on the form.