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HR 3319 101th Congress House

To provide that Federal employees in high-cost urban and suburban areas be compensated at rates of basic pay adjusted to reflect the generally higher costs of living within their particular areas.

Introduced: January 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional reporting requirementsCost of living adjustmentsFederal employeesSalaries
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Oct 4, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Sep 21, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Sep 21, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to report to the Congress on a plan to subject General Schedule employees to a locality pay system by October 1, 1990, to ensure that employees working in high-cost areas are compensated at basic pay rates commensurate with the costs of living in such areas. Requires such report to include: (1) the number of employees likely to receive locality pay and the implementation costs during the first three years of such plan; (2) any benefits resulting from such plan; (3) a description of which aspects of the plan may be implemented under existing law; and (4) proposals for any legal action which may be necessary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 5, 1990
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 24, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 21, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3319: To provide that Federal employees in high-cost urban and suburban areas be compensated at rates of basic pay adjusted to reflect the generally higher costs of living within their particular areas.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3319/
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"H.R. 3319: To provide that Federal employees in high-cost urban and suburban areas be compensated at rates of basic pay adjusted to reflect the generally higher costs of living within their particular areas.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3319/.
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H.R. 3319, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3319/.
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