118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4693: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This 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 and modifies the requirement for TVA to file an annual report with Congress in March regarding its employment structure. (The requirement was terminated by the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995.)
The bill modifies the requirement that the report include the total number, names, salaries, and duties of employees earning more than $1,500 a year. Under the bill, this information is only required for employees who (1) are employed at the management level or above (including executives and board members); and (2) are compensated at or above the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule.
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The bill exempts the information concerning employee salaries contained in the report from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Tim Burchett R-TNOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Steve Cohen SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House, discharged5 events+80
- 2Tim BurchettCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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- H.R. 144: Tennessee Valley Authority Salary Transparency Act
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Steve Cohen.
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- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. Graves (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1078-1079)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4693.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1078)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1078)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 118-257.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.