United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 144 — Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • Passed House

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act aims to make employee salaries publicly accessible.

This bill promotes salary transparency for employees at the Tennessee Valley Authority. By making this information public, it aims to enhance accountability and trust in the agency’s compensation practices.

Summary

The Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act aims to make the salaries of employees at the Tennessee Valley Authority more open and accessible to the public. This legislation is currently being reviewed by a Senate committee specialized in environmental and public works issues.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes indicate that H.R. 144 has been referred to the Senate after being read twice in that chamber. The reference to the version of the bill that was engrossed in the House has been removed. This matters because it clarifies the current status of the bill as it moves through the legislative process in the Senate.

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144 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
144 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
144 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
144 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
144 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the salary reporting requirements for the Tennessee Valley Authority and exempts certain salary information from public disclosure requirements.

  • 16 U.S.C. 831h(a)

    a financial statement and a complete report as to the business of the Corporation covering the preceding governmental fiscal year. This report shall include an itemized statement of the cost of power at each power station, the total number of employees and the names, salaries, and duties of those receiving compensation at the rate of more than $1,500 a year. → 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

    Changes the nature of the report from a comprehensive financial statement to a focused report on higher-level employee compensation.

  • 16 U.S.C. 831h

    SEC. 9. FINANCIAL REPORTING. (1) In general.--

    Renames the section to focus on financial reporting.

  • 16 U.S.C. 831h(a)

    (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).

    Exempts salary details from certain disclosure requirements, enhancing confidentiality for the specified employee compensation data.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

  2. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H169-170)

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. Mr. Graves moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H105-106)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 144.

  9. 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.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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545 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 423 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 93002
Republican 162004
Democratic 166004
Independent 1000
Jackson 1000
Total 4230010
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (433)
Member Party Vote
Adams — Yea
Alford — Yea
Allen — Yea
Arrington — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Barr — Yea
Beatty — Yea
Bell — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Bynum — Yea
Calvert — Yea
Carey — Yea
Carson — Yea
Case — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Conaway — Yea
Craig — Yea
Crane — Yea
Crawford — Yea
Crenshaw — Yea
Crockett — Yea
Davidson — Yea
Dexter — Yea
Downing — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Fields — Yea
Fitzgerald — Yea
Fitzpatrick — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Foster — Yea
Frost — Yea
Fry — Yea
Gonzalez, V. — Yea
Graves — Yea
Gray — Yea
Green (TN) — Yea
Greene (GA) — Yea
Grijalva — Not Voting
Guthrie — Yea
Horsford — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Jack — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
James — Yea
Kim — Yea
Latimer — Yea
Lawler — Yea
Leger Fernandez — Yea
Levin — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Mace — Yea
Mann — Yea
McBride — Yea
McClellan — Yea
McCormick — Yea
McDonald Rivet — Yea
McDowell — Yea
Menendez — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moran — Yea
Morrison — Yea
Moulton — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
Owens — Yea
Palmer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Peters — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rose — Yea
Ross — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Ryan — Yea
Sessions — Yea
Sherman — Not Voting
Sherrill — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Stanton — Yea
Stevens — Yea
Strong — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Tenney — Yea
Titus — Yea
Turner (TX) — Yea
Underwood — Yea
Van Drew — Yea
Van Duyne — Yea
Van Orden — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wasserman Schultz — Yea
Aguilar, Pete Democratic Yea
Amo, Gabe Democratic Yea
Ansari, Yassamin Democratic Yea
Auchincloss, Jake Democratic Yea
Balint, Becca Democratic Yea
Barragán, Nanette Diaz Democratic Yea
Bera, Ami Democratic Yea
Beyer, Donald S. Democratic Yea
Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic Yea
Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic Yea
Brownley, Julia Democratic Yea
Budzinski, Nikki Democratic Yea
Carbajal, Salud O. Democratic Yea
Carter, Troy A. Democratic Yea
Casar, Greg Democratic Yea
Casten, Sean Democratic Yea
Castor, Kathy Democratic Yea
Castro, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democratic Yea
Chu, Judy Democratic Yea
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic Yea
Clark, Katherine M. Democratic Yea
Clarke, Yvette D. Democratic Yea
Cleaver, Emanuel Democratic Yea
Clyburn, James E. Democratic Yea
Cohen, Steve Democratic Yea
Connolly, Gerald E. Democratic Yea
Correa, J. Luis Democratic Yea
Costa, Jim Democratic Yea
Courtney, Joe Democratic Yea
Crow, Jason Democratic Yea
Cuellar, Henry Democratic Yea
Davids, Sharice Democratic Yea
Davis, Danny K. Democratic Yea
Davis, Donald G. Democratic Yea
DeGette, Diana Democratic Yea
DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic Yea
DeSaulnier, Mark Democratic Yea
Dean, Madeleine Democratic Yea
DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic Yea
Delaney, John K. Democratic Yea
Deluzio, Christopher R. Democratic Yea
Dingell, Debbie Democratic Yea
Doggett, Lloyd Democratic Yea
Elfreth, Sarah Democratic Yea
Escobar, Veronica Democratic Yea
Espaillat, Adriano Democratic Yea
Evans, Dwight Democratic Yea
Figures, Shomari Democratic Yea
Foushee, Valerie P. Democratic Yea
Frankel, Lois Democratic Yea
Friedman, Laura Democratic Yea
Garamendi, John Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Garcia, Sylvia R. Democratic Yea
García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic Yea
Gillen, Laura Democratic Yea
Golden, Jared F. Democratic Yea
Goldman, Daniel S. Democratic Yea
Gomez, Jimmy Democratic Yea
Goodlander, Maggie Democratic Yea
Gottheimer, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Green, Al Democratic Yea
Harder, Josh Democratic Yea
Hayes, Jahana Democratic Yea
Himes, James A. Democratic Yea
Houlahan, Chrissy Democratic Yea
Hoyer, Steny H. Democratic Yea
Hoyle, Val T. Democratic Yea
Huffman, Jared Democratic Yea
Ivey, Glenn Democratic Yea
Jackson, Jonathan L. Democratic Yea
Jayapal, Pramila Democratic Yea
Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic Yea
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic Yea
Johnson, Julie Democratic Yea
Kamlager-Dove, Sydney Democratic Yea
Kaptur, Marcy Democratic Yea
Keating, William R. Democratic Yea
Kelly, Robin L. Democratic Yea
Kennedy, Timothy M. Democratic Yea
Khanna, Ro Democratic Yea
Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic Yea
Landsman, Greg Democratic Yea
Larsen, Rick Democratic Yea
Larson, John B. Democratic Yea
Lee, Summer L. Democratic Yea
Lee, Susie Democratic Yea
Liccardo, Sam T. Democratic Not Voting
Lieu, Ted Democratic Yea
Lofgren, Zoe Democratic Yea
Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic Yea
Magaziner, Seth Democratic Yea
Mannion, John W. Democratic Yea
Matsui, Doris O. Democratic Yea
McBath, Lucy Democratic Yea
McCollum, Betty Democratic Yea
McGarvey, Morgan Democratic Yea
McGovern, James P. Democratic Yea
McIver, LaMonica Democratic Yea
Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic Yea
Meng, Grace Democratic Yea
Mfume, Kweisi Democratic Yea
Min, Dave Democratic Yea
Moore, Gwen Democratic Yea
Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic Yea
Moskowitz, Jared Democratic Yea
Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic Yea
Nadler, Jerrold Democratic Yea
Neal, Richard E. Democratic Yea
Neguse, Joe Democratic Yea
Norcross, Donald Democratic Yea
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic Yea
Olszewski, Johnny Democratic Yea
Omar, Ilhan Democratic Yea
Pallone, Frank Democratic Yea
Panetta, Jimmy Democratic Yea
Pappas, Chris Democratic Yea
Pelosi, Nancy Democratic Not Voting
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp Democratic Yea
Pettersen, Brittany Democratic Not Voting
Pingree, Chellie Democratic Yea
Pocan, Mark Democratic Yea
Pou, Nellie Democratic Yea
Pressley, Ayanna Democratic Yea
Quigley, Mike Democratic Yea
Ramirez, Delia C. Democratic Yea
Raskin, Jamie Democratic Yea
Riley, Josh Democratic Yea
Rivas, Luz M. Democratic Yea
Ruiz, Raul Democratic Yea
Salinas, Andrea Democratic Yea
Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic Yea
Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic Yea
Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic Yea
Scholten, Hillary J. Democratic Yea
Schrier, Kim Democratic Yea
Scott, David Democratic Yea
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic Yea
Sewell, Terri A. Democratic Yea
Simon, Lateefah Democratic Yea
Smith, Adam Democratic Yea
Sorensen, Eric Democratic Yea
Soto, Darren Democratic Yea
Stansbury, Melanie A. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Marilyn Democratic Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas Democratic Yea
Suozzi, Thomas R. Democratic Yea
Swalwell, Eric Democratic Yea
Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic Yea
Takano, Mark Democratic Yea
Thanedar, Shri Democratic Yea
Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic Yea
Thompson, Mike Democratic Yea
Tlaib, Rashida Democratic Yea
Tokuda, Jill N. Democratic Yea
Tonko, Paul Democratic Yea
Torres, Norma J. Democratic Yea
Torres, Ritchie Democratic Yea
Trahan, Lori Democratic Yea
Tran, Derek Democratic Yea
Vargas, Juan Democratic Yea
Vasquez, Gabe Democratic Yea
Veasey, Marc A. Democratic Yea
Velázquez, Nydia M. Democratic Yea
Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic Yea
Waters, Maxine Democratic Yea
Whitesides, George Democratic Yea
Williams, Nikema Democratic Yea
Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic Yea
Kiley, Kevin Independent Yea
Nicholas Coleman Jackson Yea
Aderholt, Robert B. Republican Yea
Amodei, Mark E. Republican Yea
Babin, Brian Republican Yea
Baird, James R. Republican Yea
Balderson, Troy Republican Yea
Barrett, Tom Republican Yea
Baumgartner, Michael Republican Yea
Bean, Aaron Republican Yea
Begich, Nicholas J. Republican Yea
Bentz, Cliff Republican Yea
Bergman, Jack Republican Yea
Bice, Stephanie I. Republican Yea
Biggs, Andy Republican Yea
Biggs, Sheri Republican Yea
Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican Yea
Boebert, Lauren Republican Yea
Bost, Mike Republican Yea
Brecheen, Josh Republican Yea
Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican Yea
Burchett, Tim Republican Yea
Burlison, Eric Republican Yea
Cammack, Kat Republican Yea
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican Yea
Carter, John R. Republican Yea
Ciscomani, Juan Republican Yea
Cline, Ben Republican Yea
Cloud, Michael Republican Yea
Clyde, Andrew S. Republican Yea
Comer, James Republican Yea
Crank, Jeff Republican Yea
Cruz, Ted Republican Yea
DesJarlais, Scott Republican Yea
Diaz-Balart, Mario Republican Yea
Donalds, Byron Republican Yea
Dunn, Neal P. Republican Yea
Ellzey, Jake Republican Yea
Emmer, Tom Republican Yea
Estes, Ron Republican Yea
Evans, Gabe Republican Yea
Ezell, Mike Republican Yea
Fallon, Pat Republican Yea
Fedorchak, Julie Republican Yea
Feenstra, Randy Republican Yea
Finstad, Brad Republican Yea
Fischbach, Michelle Republican Yea
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican Yea
Flood, Mike Republican Yea
Fong, Vince Republican Yea
Foxx, Virginia Republican Yea
Franklin, Scott Republican Yea
Fulcher, Russ Republican Yea
Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican Yea
Gill, Brandon Republican Yea
Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican Yea
Goldman, Craig A. Republican Yea
Gonzales, Tony Republican Yea
Gooden, Lance Republican Yea
Gosar, Paul A. Republican Yea
Griffith, H. Morgan Republican Yea
Grothman, Glenn Republican Yea
Guest, Michael Republican Yea
Hageman, Harriet M. Republican Yea
Hamadeh, Abraham J. Republican Yea
Haridopolos, Mike Republican Yea
Harrigan, Pat Republican Yea
Harris, Andy Republican Yea
Harris, Mark Republican Yea
Harshbarger, Diana Republican Yea
Hern, Kevin Republican Yea
Higgins, Clay Republican Yea
Hill, J. French Republican Yea
Hinson, Ashley Republican Yea
Houchin, Erin Republican Yea
Huizenga, Bill Republican Yea
Hurd, Jeff Republican Yea
Issa, Darrell Republican Yea
Jackson, Ronny Republican Yea
Johnson, Dusty Republican Yea
Jordan, Jim Republican Yea
Joyce, David P. Republican Yea
Joyce, John Republican Yea
Kean, Thomas H. Republican Yea
Kelly, Mike Republican Yea
Kelly, Trent Republican Yea
Kennedy, Mike Republican Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican Yea
Knott, Brad Republican Yea
Kustoff, David Republican Yea
LaHood, Darin Republican Yea
LaLota, Nick Republican Yea
LaMalfa, Doug Republican Yea
Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican Yea
Latta, Robert E. Republican Yea
Lee, Laurel M. Republican Yea
Letlow, Julia Republican Yea
Loudermilk, Barry Republican Yea
Luna, Anna Paulina Republican Yea
Luttrell, Morgan Republican Yea
Mackenzie, Ryan Republican Yea
Malliotakis, Nicole Republican Yea
Maloy, Celeste Republican Yea
Massie, Thomas Republican Yea
Mast, Brian J. Republican Yea
McCaul, Michael T. Republican Yea
McClain, Lisa C. Republican Not Voting
McClintock, Tom Republican Yea
McGuire, John J. Republican Yea
Messmer, Mark B. Republican Yea
Meuser, Daniel Republican Yea
Miller, Carol D. Republican Yea
Miller, Mary E. Republican Yea
Miller, Max L. Republican Yea
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican Yea
Moolenaar, John R. Republican Yea
Moore, Barry Republican Yea
Moore, Blake D. Republican Yea
Moore, Riley M. Republican Yea
Moore, Tim Republican Yea
Nehls, Troy E. Republican Yea
Newhouse, Dan Republican Yea
Norman, Ralph Republican Yea
Nunn, Zachary Republican Yea
Obernolte, Jay Republican Yea
Ogles, Andrew Republican Yea
Onder, Robert F. Republican Yea
Pfluger, August Republican Yea
Reschenthaler, Guy Republican Yea
Rogers, Harold Republican Yea
Rogers, Mike D. Republican Yea
Rouzer, David Republican Yea
Roy, Chip Republican Yea
Rulli, Michael A. Republican Yea
Salazar, Maria Elvira Republican Yea
Scalise, Steve Republican Not Voting
Schmidt, Derek Republican Yea
Schweikert, David Republican Yea
Scott, Austin Republican Yea
Self, Keith Republican Yea
Shreve, Jefferson Republican Yea
Smith, Adrian Republican Yea
Smith, Christopher H. Republican Yea
Smith, Jason Republican Yea
Smucker, Lloyd Republican Yea
Spartz, Victoria Republican Yea
Stauber, Pete Republican Yea
Stefanik, Elise M. Republican Yea
Steil, Bryan Republican Yea
Steube, W. Gregory Republican Yea
Stutzman, Marlin A. Republican Yea
Thompson, Glenn Republican Yea
Tiffany, Thomas P. Republican Yea
Timmons, William R. Republican Yea
Turner, Michael R. Republican Not Voting
Valadao, David G. Republican Yea
Walberg, Tim Republican Yea
Waltz, Michael Republican Not Voting
Weber, Randy K. Sr. Republican Yea
Webster, Daniel Republican Yea
Westerman, Bruce Republican Yea
Wied, Tony Republican Yea
Williams, Roger Republican Yea
Wilson, Joe Republican Yea
Wittman, Robert J. Republican Yea
Womack, Steve Republican Yea
Yakym, Rudy Republican Yea
Zinke, Ryan K. Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 144 do?
The Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act aims to make the salaries of employees at the Tennessee Valley Authority more open and accessible to the public. This legislation is currently being reviewed by a Senate committee specialized in environmental and public works issues.
Who sponsors HR 144?
HR 144 is sponsored by Burchett, Tim (Republican) and Cohen, Steve (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 144?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 03, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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