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Jan 16, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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Latest Action
Sep 16, 2025
at 5:16 PM
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 493, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025
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<p><strong>Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2026. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.3% and increases locality pay by 1%.</p>
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 493, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
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Sep 16, 2025
5:16 PM
5:16 PM
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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| Code: H11100
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Subjects (2)
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (20 of 36)
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 16, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:07 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 493 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 493
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for
prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Subramanyam, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Mfume) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for
prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 493 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 493
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for
prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Subramanyam, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Mfume) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for
prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates
Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.
SEC. 2.
(a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2026, the percentage
adjustment under
section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in
section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.
(b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey
requirements under
section 5343
(b) of title 5, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2026, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day
of fiscal year 2025 under
(b) of title 5, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2026, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day
of fiscal year 2025 under
section 5343
(a) of such title) for prevailing
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.
(a) of such title) for prevailing
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.3 percent.
SEC. 3.
For calendar year 2026, the percentage adjustment under
section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1 percent.
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