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Reps. Burchett, Cohen Reintroduce Bill to Increase TVA Transparency

Government and Politics

January 20, 2023


Reps. Burchett, Cohen Reintroduce Bill to Increase TVA Transparency

KNOXVILLE, Tenn-Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) and U.S Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09) reintroduced the bipartisan Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act, which would require the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to ensure its decision-making process is publicly available.  

“The TVA has recently been working to improve its transparency, and I was proud to introduce this bill last year to ensure those efforts continued,” said Rep. Burchett. “TVA transparency is no less important this year than it was last year, so I’m happy to bring this bill back to the House as part of our efforts to improve transparency across the board.”  

“I have found the TVA’s lack of transparency in matters of public interest very troubling, so I am proud to cosponsor my friend Tim Burchett’s legislation. This is a commonsense and overdue reform that will give TVA’s customers, including ratepayers in Memphis, a better understanding and insight into its operations.” said Rep. Cohen.

The Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act would require all TVA Board of Director meetings to be held in public and properly noticed. It would also require the TVA to make minutes and summaries of each meeting accessible to the public.  

The full text of the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act is available here.