H.R. 144: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Sponsor
Steve Cohen
Democrat · TN-9
What H.R. 144 does
H.R. 144 would require the Tennessee Valley Authority, the government corporation that provides electricity in Tennessee and parts of surrounding states, to again file an annual financial statement and report with Congress each March. A 1995 law ended that requirement.
The report's list of employee names, salaries and duties would cover only employees paid more than the top basic pay rate of grade GS-13, instead of anyone earning more than $1,500 a year.
How the House voted
Passed · January 15, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 144 Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act · Roll no. 14 · Official record
HR144 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jan 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
House: Vote: 423-0
Jan 15, 2025
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: Vote Held
Jan 13, 2025
At 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.
House: Committee Action
Jan 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
House: Committee Action
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
About the Sponsor
Steve Cohen
Democrat, Tennessee's 9th congressional district · 19 years in Congress
Committees: the Judiciary, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Tennessee.
Committee Sponsors
Environment and Public Works Committee
0 of 18 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
1 of 67 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 144 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Environment and Public Works
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jan 16, 2025
H.R. 144 Bill Text
“To provide that the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995 does not apply to certain reports required to be submitted by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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