H.R. 144Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Steve Cohen [D-TN-09]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee
Latest action: Jan 16, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Passed the HouseJan 15, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 144 as introduced in House on Jan 3, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 14

House Jan 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

423 Yea 0 Nay 10 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members433 members

Democratic215 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 144 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RTim Burchett [R-TN-02]Original2026 profile

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H.R. 144Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 14

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

H.R. 144Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 14

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

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