Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Title
Tennessee Valley Authority Act
Creator
United States Congress
Subject
Great Depression
New Deal
Public works—United States
Economic recovery—United States
Rural electrification—United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
New Deal
Public works—United States
Economic recovery—United States
Rural electrification—United States
Tennessee Valley Authority
Description
The Tennessee Valley Authority Act, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 18, 1933, created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as part of the New Deal response to the Great Depression. The act aimed to stimulate economic recovery through infrastructure development, flood control, hydroelectric power generation, and rural electrification in the Tennessee Valley region. The TVA represented a major expansion of federal involvement in economic development and public utilities.
Publisher
National Archives and Records Administration
Contributor
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Norris, George W.
Norris, George W.
Date
1933-05-18
Type
Text
Format
Digital text (government document)
Identifier
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/tennessee-valley-authority-act
Source
National Archives and Records Administration, Milestone Documents
Language
English
Relation
Related to the New Deal; related to public works and economic recovery programs
Coverage
1933 United States
Rights
Public domain
Files
Collection
Citation
United States Congress, “Tennessee Valley Authority Act,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 15, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5931.
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