HR 493
FAIR Act
Summary
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%.
Bill status
- Status
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D-VA-11]
- Cosponsors
- 36
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-09-16: 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.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2025-09-16: 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.
- 2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2025-01-16: Introduced in House
- 2025-01-16: Introduced in House