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TVA must keep reporting top salaries but can shield details from public

Passed one chamberH.R. 144Latest action

Sponsor: Steve Cohen · Representative · TN

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Official title: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

119th Congress

Topics: Government & democracy

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TVA must keep reporting high earners' pay to Congress but can exempt that data from public disclosure.

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What does this do?

This bill stops an existing TVA salary-reporting rule from expiring under a general sunset law. It updates the requirement so TVA must publish a report listing management-level and above employees, including executives and board members, who earn at least as much as the top federal pay grade (GS-15), including their names, salaries, and job duties.

Who does it affect?

The bill affects the Tennessee Valley Authority, its senior employees and executives, and members of Congress who oversee the agency. It may also matter to journalists, watchdog groups, and the public interested in TVA pay transparency.

Why does it matter?

The bill requires more detailed salary reporting to Congress but also exempts that same information from normal public records and disclosure laws, limiting broader public access.

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Based on the “Referred in Senate” text of Jan 16, 2025.

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  1. IntroducedJan 3, 2025
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · Jan 16, 2025
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

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

Data as of October 9, 2026

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  1. House · · Roll call 14

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    Question
    On Motion to and Pass
    Result:
    Passed
    423
    Nay
    0
    0
    10

    Republicans 214 yes, 4 not voting · Democrats 209 yes, 6 not voting

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