HR 1373

Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025

Summary

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 status

Status
Reported
Sponsor
Rep. Tim Burchett [R-TN-2]
Cosponsors
2
Policy area
Energy
Introduced
2025-02-14
Latest action
2025-06-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-06-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2025-06-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-06-09: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2554)
  • 2025-06-09: 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)
  • 2025-06-09: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1373.