The House is slated to vote this week on one bill to require the Tennessee Valley Authority to open its meetings to the public and another to strengthen safety standards for certain imported gas cylinders.
Both bills advanced out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with bipartisan votes in recent months. This week’s votes are set to happen under suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority.
H.R. 1373, the “Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act,” would require the board of the federally owned Appalachian electric utility to meet at least four times a year, in gatherings that are open to the public and preceded by formal public notices.
The legislation, spearheaded by Reps. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), is part of an increase in legislative scrutiny of TVA. Earlier this year, the House passed legislation to increase financial reporting requirements for the authority.
