HR 493 · 119th Congress

FAIR Act

<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>

Sponsor

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)

Introduced

2025-01-16

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Latest action

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.