Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Steve Cohen
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill expands reporting requirements for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). TVA is a government corporation that provides electricity in Tennessee and in portions of several surrounding states. It also provides flood control, navigation, and land management services for the Tennessee River system.
The bill reinstates the requirement for TVA to file an annual financial statement and report with Congress in March. (The requirement was terminated by the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.)
The bill also modifies the requirement that the report include the names, salaries, and duties of employees earning more than $1,500 a year. Under the bill, this information is only required for employees earning more than the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS-13 of the General Schedule.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
- Jan 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Jan 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 14). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H105)
- Jan 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 14). (text: 1/13/2025 CR H105)
- Jan 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H169-170)
- Jan 13, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jan 13, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 144.
- Jan 13, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H105-106)
- Jan 13, 2025Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Jan 3, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House