FAIR Act

Sponsored bySen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]HI· Introduced 16 January 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

16 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 21 July 2025

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act

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%.

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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
16 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

16 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]HI

Cosponsors

Democrat1594%
Independent16%

Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]PA
Democrat:Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Democrat:Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA
Democrat:Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]VA
Democrat:Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Independent:Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Democrat:Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA

Classification

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Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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