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H.R. 144

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 144, the Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Steve Cohen (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Environment And Public Works, and last saw action on Jan 16, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Record

Text

H.R. 144 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 roll call.

hb144/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 144 EH: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I
 119th CONGRESS   1st Session
 H. R. 144
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act  .
2.
Salary disclosure; exception to report elimination
Section 9 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 ( 16 U.S.C. 831h ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  a financial statement  and all that follows through  $1,500 a year  and inserting  a report of the total number of employees at the management level or above, to include all executives and board members, that shall include the names, salaries, and duties of such employees, that are receiving compensation at or greater than the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule ;
(2)
by striking all that precedes  The Board shall  and inserting the following:
9.
Financial reporting
(a)
Report on compensation
(1)
In general
 ; and
(3)
in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Exemption
The information concerning salaries of employees of the Corporation contained in, or filed with, the report described in paragraph (1) is exempt from—
(A)
disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code; and
(B)
the requirements of the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act ( Public Law 117–263 ).
 .
     Passed the House of Representatives January 15, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House2025-01-15
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb144/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Cohen (D) sponsors H.R. 144, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 144 went before 3 committees: Environment and Public Works, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Environment and Public Works
Environment and Public Works
Referred To · Jan 16, 2025 · 257 Bills
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
Referred to · Jan 4, 2025 · 85 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 144 has taken 12 actions since Jan 3, 2025, the latest on Jan 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 16, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Environment and Public Works Committee
Jan 15, 202516:30
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H169-170)
Jan 15, 202516:37
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 roll call 14 423–0
Jan 15, 202516:37
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 15, 202516:37
—
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) roll call 14

Votes

H.R. 144 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jan 15, 2025 at 423–0.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jan 15, 2025
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
423
0

Titles

H.R. 144 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act — Display Title
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 144 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Bankruptcy, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Economics/Economic Development, Energy/Nuclear, Fuel/Gas/Oil.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
APPALACHIAN VOICESEnvironmental and economic development nonprofitVirginia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
APPALACHIAN VOICES16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHELSEA BARNES116
KEVIN ZEDACK116
QUENTON KING116

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2025 third_quarter$40K3rd Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
APPALACHIAN VOICESAPPALACHIAN VOICES2025 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 144 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 144’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr144/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 144 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management to Tennessee Valley Authority.

hr144/subjects.txt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesPersonnel recordsTennessee Valley Authority

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 144, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COHEN:H.R. 144.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Federal salary transparency and reporting[Page H41]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com