The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies.

The Senate has 13 members, also serving four-year terms in multi-seat constituencies.

The congress is called Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) in Palauan or “House of Whispered Decisions".

[2] In 2018, the Senate President was Hokkons Baules, and Speaker was Sabino Anastacio.

Headed as of 1996 by Congressional Librarian Harry Besebes, it has a 3000 item collection, with annual accessions of 350.