Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act | ChamberLight
Bills · HR 144
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 144Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
INTRO JAN 3· LAST ACTION JAN 16
READING
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COSPONSORS
1
READER REACTIONS0 TOTAL
NO VOTES YET · BE THE FIRST
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 4 / 8
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Conference
To President
Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
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This bill matters because it changes the level of detail and accessibility regarding compensation for top officials at the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major government-owned corporation. If passed, it would provide Congress with more specific information about the salaries and duties of high-earning TVA personnel, potentially enhancing congressional oversight of the agency's expenditures.
However, it also matters because it creates a specific exemption for this detailed salary data from public disclosure. This means that while Congress would receive the information, the public, who ultimately fund the TVA, would not be able to access individual salary details. Voters concerned about government transparency might find this significant, as the bill's title implies transparency, but its provisions restrict public access to the very data it mandates be reported.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Requires the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to report the names, salaries, and duties of all management, executives, and board members earning at or above the maximum GS-15 pay rate.
This mandates more specific compensation reporting to Congress for high-earning TVA personnel than previously required, potentially increasing congressional oversight.
PROVISION 02
Exempts this specific salary information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
This prevents the public from accessing the detailed compensation data, despite the bill's "transparency" title, limiting public accountability.
PROVISION 03
Exempts this salary information from the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act.
This further ensures the salary information, even though mandated by Congress, will not be publicly available through a common avenue for government reports.
PROVISION 04
Restructures and renames the existing financial reporting section of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933.
This streamlines and clarifies the section specifically dedicated to financial and compensation reporting for the TVA.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
SENATE · INTROREFERRAL
JAN 15
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H169-170)
FLOOR
JAN 15
Passed/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)
HOUSE · FLOOR
JAN 15
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)
This bill matters because it changes the level of detail and accessibility regarding compensation for top officials at the Tennessee Valley Authority, a major government-owned corporation. If passed, it would provide Congress with more specific information about the salaries and duties of high-earning TVA personnel, potentially enhancing congressional oversight of the agency's expenditures.
However, it also matters because it creates a specific exemption for this detailed salary data from public disclosure. This means that while Congress would receive the information, the public, who ultimately fund the TVA, would not be able to access individual salary details. Voters concerned about government transparency might find this significant, as the bill's title implies transparency, but its provisions restrict public access to the very data it mandates be reported.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Requires the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to report the names, salaries, and duties of all management, executives, and board members earning at or above the maximum GS-15 pay rate.
This mandates more specific compensation reporting to Congress for high-earning TVA personnel than previously required, potentially increasing congressional oversight.
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Exempts this specific salary information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
This prevents the public from accessing the detailed compensation data, despite the bill's "transparency" title, limiting public accountability.
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Exempts this salary information from the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act.
This further ensures the salary information, even though mandated by Congress, will not be publicly available through a common avenue for government reports.
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Restructures and renames the existing financial reporting section of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933.
This streamlines and clarifies the section specifically dedicated to financial and compensation reporting for the TVA.
GLOSSARY
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
A federally owned corporation in the United States created by congressional charter in 1933 to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, fertilizer manufacturing, and economic development to the Tennessee Valley region.
General Schedule (GS)
The primary white-collar pay scale for federal government employees, divided into 15 grades (GS-1 to GS-15), with each grade having 10 steps. Salaries vary by grade and step.
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
A federal law that gives the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. Government agencies are required to disclose any information requested unless it falls under one of nine exemptions.
Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995
A law designed to reduce the number of mandated federal reports by requiring that many reports expire automatically after a certain period unless specifically reauthorized.
Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act
A federal law that generally requires certain reports mandated by Congress to be made publicly available online.
Management level or above
Refers to employees holding positions of significant responsibility and authority within an organization, including those who supervise other employees or oversee major functions.
ACTION TIMELINE
13 EVENTS
JAN 16, 25
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
INTROREFERRAL
JAN 15, 25
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H169-170)
FLOOR
JAN 15, 25
Passed/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)
FLOOR
JAN 15, 25
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)
The total of all payments and benefits provided to an employee for their services, including salary, wages, bonuses, and other financial or non-financial benefits.