119th Congress
H.R. 493
FAIR Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- C001078
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
- Committees
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (36)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA)
Added later (30)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Jan 22, 2025
- Julia Brownley (D-CA) · Jan 28, 2025
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) · Jan 28, 2025
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Jan 31, 2025
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Jan 31, 2025
- Diana DeGette (D-CO) · Feb 10, 2025
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · Feb 10, 2025
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Feb 10, 2025
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN) · Feb 10, 2025
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD) · Feb 10, 2025
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) · Feb 12, 2025
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Feb 18, 2025
- Robert Garcia (D-CA) · Feb 18, 2025
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR) · Feb 18, 2025
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA) · Mar 3, 2025
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Mar 14, 2025
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Mar 14, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Mar 14, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Mar 14, 2025
- Mike Levin (D-CA) · Mar 14, 2025
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) · Mar 21, 2025
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) · Mar 21, 2025
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Apr 29, 2025
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) · Apr 29, 2025
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) · May 7, 2025
- Dwight Evans (D-PA) · May 15, 2025
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Oct 31, 2025
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) · Oct 31, 2025
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Oct 31, 2025
- Maxine Waters (D-CA) · Nov 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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%.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 16, 2025 · House
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. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. - Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House