# 117-hr-7673: To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to require that the compensation plan for Tennessee Valley Authority employees be based on an annual survey of prevailing compensation for similar private industry positions in the United States and Canada, and for other purposes.

117-hr-7673, To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to require that the compensation plan for Tennessee Valley Authority employees be based on an annual survey of prevailing compensation for similar private industry positions in the United States and Canada, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7673
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to require that the compensation plan for Tennessee Valley Authority employees be based on an annual survey of prevailing compensation for similar private industry positions in the United States and Canada, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2022-05-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill specifies that a survey used to develop a compensation plan for employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority (which provides low-cost electricity in seven southeastern states) must collect information from private industry in the United States and Canada. Under current law, the survey must collect information about prevailing compensation for relevant roles in private industry; publicly owned electric utilities; and federal, state, and local governments.

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- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
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## Sources
- [117-hr-7673 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7673)

## Related
- [117-hr-1437: Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1437)
- [117-hr-8454: Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8454)
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7673 (as of 2025-11-18).