FAIR Act

Sponsored byRep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA· Introduced 16 janvier 2025

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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.

16 septembre 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 4 août 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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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.
16 septembre 2025 · Floor
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
16 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

36 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Democrat3597%
Republican13%

Democrat:Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CA
Democrat:Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Democrat:Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Democrat:Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]MD
Democrat:Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]MD
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Democrat:Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Democrat:Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Democrat:Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Democrat:Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Democrat:Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]OR
Democrat:Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]CA
Democrat:Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]OR
Democrat:Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Democrat:Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]IN
Democrat:Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]MD
Democrat:Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]WA
Democrat:Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Democrat:Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA
Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]VA
Democrat:Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]MD
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA
Democrat:Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]VA
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC

Classification

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Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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