HR144-119

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.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 3, 2025

At a Glance

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Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 16, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment …

Jan 16, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Jan 3, 2025

Mr. Cohen (for himself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires TVA to report names, salaries, and duties of all management-level employees earning at or above GS-15 pay rates. Exempts this information from FOIA disclosure.

Who Benefits and How

Congress gains oversight of TVA compensation. Public sees senior salary information. Accountability for TVA pay practices increases.

Who Bears the Burden and How

TVA must report high-level salaries annually. Senior employees' compensation is disclosed.

Key Provisions

  • Report on employees at GS-15 or higher
  • Includes names, salaries, and duties
  • Includes executives and board members
  • Exempt from FOIA public disclosure
  • Overrides Federal Reports Elimination Act sunset
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 19:10

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Requires TVA salary disclosure for high-paid employees

Policy Domains

Government Transparency TVA Salaries

Legislative Strategy

"Increase TVA compensation transparency to Congress"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Government Transparency TVA

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