Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

House Bill

H.R. 144

119th Congress

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael K. Simpson

Representative

Republican

ID-2

Cosponsors

1

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill reinstates TVA reporting requirements to Congress that expired in 1995. TVA must file annual financial statements including salaries and duties of highly-paid employees. The salary reporting threshold is updated to employees earning above GS-13 pay level, replacing the outdated 1500 dollar threshold.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill reinstates TVA reporting requirements to Congress that expired in 1995. TVA must file annual financial statements including salaries and duties of highly-paid employees. The salary reporting threshold is updated to employees earning above GS-13 pay level, replacing the outdated 1500 dollar threshold.

Last updated: 1/6/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency ActThis 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reinstates TVA annual reporting to Congress
Requires disclosure of high-paid employee salaries
Updates salary threshold from 1500 dollars to GS-13 level
Expired requirement terminated in 1995
Increases transparency of TVA operations

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Congress and the public would receive more information about TVA finances and executive compensation. The updated salary threshold focuses reporting on higher-paid employees rather than the outdated 1500 dollar threshold from decades ago.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Related Subjects

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government information and archives

Personnel records

Tennessee Valley Authority

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

144, 119th Congress (2025). "Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-144