HR 493 United States House · 119th Congress

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%.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Sep 16, 2025

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Committee

Sep 16, 2025

Introduced

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.

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Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors