FAIR Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 43 words.
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%.
Context
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 218 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 173 words
- Subjects
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2025: 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 126 FAIR Act D · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 7480 FAIR Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]