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HR 782 116th Congress House

Federal Employees Compensation Act

Official title: To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 1.9 percent, to provide a hardship bonus for Federal employee… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 1.9 percent, to provide a hardship bonus for Federal employees affected by the Government shutdown beginning on December 22, 2018, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AppropriationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jan 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees Compensation Act

This bill increases by 1.9% the rates of pay in 2019 under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees, adjusts locality pay, and awards a one-time $500 hardship bonus for federal employees affected by the lapse in appropriations (i.e., government shutdown) beginning on or about December 22, 2018.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 790 Related bill Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019
  • HR 1073 Related bill FAIR Act
  • S 262 Related bill Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019
  • S 426 Related bill FAIR Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 782: Federal Employees Compensation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-782/
MLA
"H.R. 782: Federal Employees Compensation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-782/.
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H.R. 782, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-782/.
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[H.R. 782: Federal Employees Compensation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-782/)
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