Protections provided under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 were extended to congressional employees in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other workplace protections were extended to congressional employees in the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. Title VII was amended several times to further strengthen it. The 1972 amendment expanded Title VII's coverage to include government employees and to strengthen the enforcement powers of the enforcing agency created by the law, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Protections Provided Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act