Federal · 119th Congress
FAIR Act
Policy areaGovernment Operations and Politics
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%.
Sponsor
Cosponsors36
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 8th District · VA
Summer L. LeeDU.S. Representative · 12th District · PA
Stephen F. LynchDU.S. Representative · 8th District · MA
Kweisi MfumeDU.S. Representative · 7th District · MD
Suhas SubramanyamDU.S. Representative · 10th District · VA
Suzan K. DelBeneDU.S. Representative · 1st District · WA
Julia BrownleyDU.S. Representative · 26th District · CA
Mary Gay ScanlonDU.S. Representative · 5th District · PA
Nikki BudzinskiDU.S. Representative · 13th District · IL
Ted LieuDU.S. Representative · 36th District · CA
Diana DeGetteDU.S. Representative · 1st District · CO12 of 36
Other titles3
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
FAIR ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history3
Sep 16, 2025
House · FloorASSUMING 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.
Jan 16, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 16, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House