Congressional Accountability Act

Committee jurisdiction under House Rule X:

• Appropriations from accounts for committee salaries and expenses (except for the Committee on Appropriations); House Information Resources; and allowance and expenses of Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, officers, and administrative offices of the House.
• Auditing and settling of all accounts described in subparagraph (1).
• Employment of persons by the House, including staff for Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and committees; and reporters of debates, subject to rule VI.
• Except as provided in paragraph (r)(11), the Library of Congress, including management thereof; the House Library; statuary and pictures; acceptance or purchase of works of art for the Capitol; the Botanic Garden; and purchase of books and manuscripts.
• The Smithsonian Institution and the incorporation of similar institutions (except as provided in paragraph (r)(11)).
• Expenditure of accounts described in subparagraph (1).
• Franking Commission.
• Printing and correction of the Congressional Record.
• Accounts of the House generally.
• Assignment of office space for Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and committees.
• Disposition of useless executive papers.
• Election of the President, Vice President, Members, Senators, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner; corrupt practices; contested elections; credentials and qualifications; and Federal elections generally.
• Services to the House, including the House Restaurant, parking facilities, and administration of the House Office Buildings and of the House wing of the Capitol.
• Travel of Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner.
• Raising, reporting, and use of campaign contributions for candidates for office of Representative, of Delegate, and of Resident Commissioner.
• Compensation, retirement, and other benefits of the Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, officers, and employees of Congress.

Committee jurisdiction under House Rule X:

• Federal civil service, including intergovernmental personnel; and the status of officers and employees of the United States, including their compensation, classification, and retirement
• Municipal affairs of the District of Columbia in general (other than appropriations)
• Federal paperwork reduction
• Government management and accounting measures generally
• Holidays and celebrations
• Overall economy, efficiency, and management of government operations and activities, including Federal procurement
• National archives
• Population and demography generally, including the Census
• Postal service generally, including transportation of the mails
• Public information and records
• Relationship of the Federal Government to the States and municipalities generally
• Reorganizations in the executive branch of the Government