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H.R. 304 114th Congress House

FAIR Act

Official title: To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.8 percent, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 13, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act

Increases the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (relating to the General Schedule, the U.S. Foreign Service, and the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2016, and for prevailing rate employees for FY2016, by 3.8%.

 Related & companion bills 3
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 37
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 8, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 10, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 29, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 12, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 13, 2015
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 28, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 28, 2015
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 18, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 17, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 17, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 17, 2015
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 2, 2015
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 20, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Feb 20, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Feb 20, 2015
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Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 20, 2015
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 20, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 10, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 10, 2015
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 4, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 20, 2015
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 16, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jan 13, 2015
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jan 13, 2015
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 13, 2015
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 13, 2015
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jan 13, 2015
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 13, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 13, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 13, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 13, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 13, 2015
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 13, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 13, 2015
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jan 13, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 13, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Jan 13, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 304: FAIR Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-304/
MLA
"H.R. 304: FAIR Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-304/.
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H.R. 304, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-304/.
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