Tennessee Valley Authority: High-Level Salary Reporting
Also known as: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This policy requires the Tennessee Valley Authority to give Congress a detailed list of names, job titles, and salaries for its top leaders. This includes all board members, executives, and managers who earn a high salary, specifically those making as much as the government's highest-level civil service workers.
- The goal is to ensure the government can track how much the leaders of this large, government-owned power company are being paid. It prevents older laws meant to cut down on paperwork from being used as an excuse to stop these specific salary reports.
- The Tennessee Valley Authority provides electricity to about 10 million people across seven states. By requiring these reports, Congress can better monitor how the agency manages its budget and whether the pay for its top officials is appropriate.
- While the information must be shared with Congress for oversight, the bill includes a rule that keeps this specific list of names and salaries from being released to the general public through standard public records requests. This is intended to balance government transparency with the privacy of the employees.
Milestones
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H169-170)
Vote Results
1 voteOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Sponsor
Cosponsors
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