The Catholic Biblical Association of America (CBA) is an American learned society dedicated to the academic study of the Bible.

The suggestion to form a permanent association of biblical scholars was made at the beginning of 1936 at a meeting in Washington, D.C., held to plan for the preparation of a revised translation of the New Testament.

The proposed organization was formally founded, as "The Catholic Biblical Association of America", by some fifty charter members who met for this purpose in New York City on October 3, 1936.

Those who hold an advanced degree in biblical studies are eligible to be elected to membership, irrespective of any religious affiliation.

"[2] The USCCB approved the initiation of a revision of the New American Bible New Testament (NAB NT) and entrusted the work to the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD).