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HR144: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2025-01-15: Passed
Latest action 2025-01-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area Government Operations and Politics
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency ActThis 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.

Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government information and archives, Personnel records, Tennessee Valley Authority


Roll-call votes on HR144 (119th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2025-01-15 House 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Passed 417 0 8 Official tally

Frequently asked

What is HR144 in the 119th Congress?

HR144 (Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9].

What is the latest action on HR144?

On 2025-01-16: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR144?

1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-01-15, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.