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H.R. 1373 119th Congress House

Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025

Official title: To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 14, 2025 Introduced by: Tim Burchett Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Energy Government ethics and transparency, public corruptionTennessee Valley Authority
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 9, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2554)
Jun 9, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2554)
Jun 9, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1373.
Jun 9, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2554-2555)
Jun 9, 2025
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 5, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-140.
Jun 5, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.
Apr 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 2, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 2, 2025
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025

This bill revises the duties of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors to include holding public meetings at least four times each year. The board must provide public notice at least six days before such a meeting, unless the meeting is designated as an emergency. TVA, a federally owned electric utility corporation, provides low-cost electricity in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. It also provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system. 

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Apr 1, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 14, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1373: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1373/
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"H.R. 1373: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1373/.
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