Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025

119 HR 1373 EH: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 1373

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025.

2.Transparency and availability of meetingsSection 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended to read as follows: (2)Meetings (A)In generalThe Board shall meet at least 4 times each year. (B)Transparency (i)Open meetingsFor purposes of applying the requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to the Board, the term meeting shall include all deliberations of the members of the Board, a committee of the Board, and a subcommittee of the Board, including any such deliberations that are not scheduled for the purpose of taking an action that will determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of official business of the Corporation, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of such section. (ii)Notice of meetings (I)PublicationFor purposes of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, public announcement of meetings shall include publication on the website of the Board. (II)Emergency meetingsNotwithstanding section 552b(e)(1) of title 5, United States Code, the requirement to make public announcement at least one week prior to a meeting shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates the meeting as an emergency special meeting. (iii)Publicly available informationThe Board shall publish on the website of the Board any information required to be disclosed or made available to the public, or publicly certified, under section 552b of title 5, United States Code. (iv)ExemptionsFor purposes of applying section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to any portion of a meeting of the Board, and to any information pertaining to such portion of a meeting, the Board may make a determination in accordance with such section not to disclose to the public under such section the following information: (I)Information containing or relating to power availability requests. (II)Information containing or relating to contract negotiations, including labor relations and procurement actions, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise the competitive position of the Corporation.. Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 1373 IH: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1373IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 14, 2025Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025.

2.Transparency and availability of meetingsSection 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended to read as follows: (2)Meetings (A)In generalThe Board shall meet at least 4 times each year. (B)TransparencyThe Board shall, with respect to any meeting of the Board, a committee of the Board, or a subcommittee of the Board for which a vote is not scheduled— (i)hold such meeting in public; (ii)provide public notice of no fewer than 6 calendar days, through the website of the Board, of any such meeting; and (iii)make publicly available the minutes and summaries of any such meeting. (C)Emergency meetingsSubparagraph (B)(ii) shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates a meeting as an emergency special meeting..

119 HR 1373 : Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1373IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 10, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public WorksAN ACTTo require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025.2.Transparency and availability of meetingsSection 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended to read as follows:(2)Meetings(A)In generalThe Board shall meet at least 4 times each year.(B)Transparency(i)Open meetingsFor purposes of applying the requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to the Board, the term meeting shall include all deliberations of the members of the Board, a committee of the Board, and a subcommittee of the Board, including any such deliberations that are not scheduled for the purpose of taking an action that will determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of official business of the Corporation, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of such section.(ii)Notice of meetings(I)PublicationFor purposes of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, public announcement of meetings shall include publication on the website of the Board.(II)Emergency meetingsNotwithstanding section 552b(e)(1) of title 5, United States Code, the requirement to make public announcement at least one week prior to a meeting shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates the meeting as an emergency special meeting.(iii)Publicly available informationThe Board shall publish on the website of the Board any information required to be disclosed or made available to the public, or publicly certified, under section 552b of title 5, United States Code.(iv)ExemptionsFor purposes of applying section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to any portion of a meeting of the Board, and to any information pertaining to such portion of a meeting, the Board may make a determination in accordance with such section not to disclose to the public under such section the following information:(I)Information containing or relating to power availability requests.(II)Information containing or relating to contract negotiations, including labor relations and procurement actions, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise the competitive position of the Corporation..Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

119 HR 1373 RH: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-06-05 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 109119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1373[Report No. 119–140]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 14, 2025Mr. Burchett (for himself and Mr. Cohen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureJune 5, 2025Additional sponsor: Ms. Lee of NevadaJune 5, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2025A BILLTo require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2025.2.Transparency and availability of meetingsSection 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended to read as follows:(2)Meetings(A)In generalThe Board shall meet at least 4 times each year.(B)Transparency(i)Open meetingsFor purposes of applying the requirements of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to the Board, the term meeting shall include all deliberations of the members of the Board, a committee of the Board, and a subcommittee of the Board, including any such deliberations that are not scheduled for the purpose of taking an action that will determine or result in the joint conduct or disposition of official business of the Corporation, notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of such section.(ii)Notice of meetings(I)PublicationFor purposes of section 552b of title 5, United States Code, public announcement of meetings shall include publication on the website of the Board.(II)Emergency meetingsNotwithstanding section 552b(e)(1) of title 5, United States Code, the requirement to make public announcement at least one week prior to a meeting shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates the meeting as an emergency special meeting.(iii)Publicly available informationThe Board shall publish on the website of the Board any information required to be disclosed or made available to the public, or publicly certified, under section 552b of title 5, United States Code.(iv)ExemptionsFor purposes of applying section 552b of title 5, United States Code, to any portion of a meeting of the Board, and to any information pertaining to such portion of a meeting, the Board may make a determination in accordance with such section not to disclose to the public under such section the following information:(I)Information containing or relating to power availability requests.(II)Information containing or relating to contract negotiations, including labor relations and procurement actions, the disclosure of which would imperil or compromise the competitive position of the Corporation..June 5, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed