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S 255 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Inflation and prices

FAIR Act

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2017 or the FAIR Act

This bill increases by 3.2% in FY2018 the rate 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) and for prevailing rate employees.

What's happening now February 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 255: FAIR Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-255/
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"S. 255: FAIR Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-255/.
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